Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery will remain closed statewide until at least December 31 to prevent whales from … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced it will further delay the season opener for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery off the central and southern coasts (in fishing … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released an action plan today that recommends improvements to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) following a nearly one-year review of the program. … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that the 2024-25 California Dungeness crab fishing season will be delayed because too many humpback whales have been entangled in the … Read more
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden this week urging the International Trade Commission to investigate Venezuelan crabmeat imports. There has been a surge in … Read more
A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, released today and based on 2023 data, finds that the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population remains at risk … Read more
A diverse array of Alaskans, fishing groups, and conservation organizations are calling on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to protect seafloor habitats from ‘pelagic’ or midwater trawling, a … Read more
