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Commentary: Fishes Act crucial to speed relief to fisheries

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Members of the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association demonstrated in support of herring fishermen presenting arguments in their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 17, 2024. Cause of Action Institute photo.

Supreme Court rules for fishermen in landmark ‘Chevron deference’ case

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The 2024 Pacific Marine Expo will be held from November 20 to 22 at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. Photo by Britton Spark (@couchchronicles)

2024 Pacific Marine Expo dates and details

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U.S. fishermen following strict regulations compete with $2.4 billion in of illegally caught seafood imports every year. Expanding the Seafood Import Monitoring Program may reduce the illegal trade, but observers say it now falls short. Oceana photo.

IUU fishing plagues overfished Asia

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Photo by henrique setim on Unsplash

Ice sheet behavior suggests worrisome sea level rise

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75% of marine fish worldwide decreased in size between the 1960s and 2020. Photo by Naletova Elena on Shutterstock

Dive deeper into why fish are shrinking

Carli Stewart

Cod, haddock quota advice a ‘cold shower’ for Norwegians

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F/V Froyanes1 is just one of the new Norwegian boats being built to cash in on an invasive species, red King Crab. While regulated under a quota regime in the Barents Sea, Norway has declared open season, spreading west and south from those waters.

King Crab fishing booming in European waters

Paul Molyneaux

Trawlers tied up. NMFS photo.

Groups unite to oppose bill to ban bottom trawls

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The haulers are often mounted on a bulkhead with the motor in an interior space to protect it from the elements. Photo by Electra-Dyne

Built by fishermen for fishermen: Electra-Dyne haulers

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Net pen aquaculture in deep coastal waters. NOAA photo.

Implications seen in rise of aquaculture

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