New report shows the USDA’s grant offerings don’t sufficiently cover marine and aquatic food initiatives A recent report by the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) provides an assessment of ways to make U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funding more accessible to the seafood sector. “Alaska’s fishermen harvest some of the healthiest and highest quality […]
Top photo by John McMurray Thirteen months ago, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Loper-Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a decision that abolished the so-called “Chevron Doctrine,” created by court in 1984, which had given agencies the ability to make reasonable interpretations of law related to such agencies’ core expertise, and required […]
This article was originally published on the One Fish Foundation blog on July 16, 2025 with an update (at the bottom of this article) on July 18, 2025. It is republished with permission. Since I launched this blog in 2015, I’ve written about Bristol Bay, Alaska and the effort to protect it from the proposed […]
This post originally appeared on the Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s blog and is republished with permission. Photo: Bonin/Wayner Family When three generations of Bristol Bay fisherwomen gather to talk fish and family, there is a shared pride for meaningful work and a fierce commitment to sustaining their fishing heritage revealed between words of wisdom, heartfelt […]
Patagonia’s Steve Duda joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network’s Waterside Chat with host Tom Sadler on June 5th, 2025. Steve has an impressive background in journalism, fly-fishing and music. At Patagonia, his storytelling uses film, video, web, and social media to showcase the values intrinsic to the brand. His wonderfully entertaining book, “River Songs,” chronicles […]
Atlantic bluefin tuna, photo courtesy of Wikipedia In recent years, fishermen have seen a resurgence of Atlantic bluefin tuna off the United States coast, with 2024 commercial and recreational landings some of the highest in many years. In fact, as things stand now, 2024 bluefin landings, when combined with dead discards, were a little too […]
Top photo via Linda Behnken In a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership, the Marine Fish Conservation Network outlined recommendations for promoting economic and food security through policies, endorsed by the Network’s members, supporting science-based fisheries management and thriving working waterfronts. The Network has sent similar […]
Top photo: Fishing Machine Charters, Pt. Judith, RI hooked up with cod, pollock and cunner in the Cox Ledge area wind farm this winter. A visual survey conducted at South Fork Wind (SFW), an offshore wind farm located 16.5 nautical miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island in the Cox Ledge area, shows that the […]
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