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On June 11, Senator Boozman released a Farm Bill framework with several provisions. Photo by Gary Deetz on Unsplash

Farm Bill progress to support fishing and seafood industries

Another Chinese seafood processing plant operating in Shandong province was added to the Entity List maintained under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Photo courtesy of chinahbzyg on Shutterstock

U.S. takes bold action against forced labor

Vineyard Wind 1 (dark blue at center) is the first offshore wind energy project among several planned on federal leases south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. BOEM image.

Vineyard Wind extends application time for fishermen compensation

A dead humpback whale found entangled in fishing gear off Cape Elizabeth. Maine, was towed into Portland harbor and hoisted out at Portland Yacht Services for a necropsy and disposal. Photo by Portland harbormaster Kevin Battle.

Dead humpback whale pulled from Portland harbor

On May 21, the Port of Seattle broke ground on renovating and modernizing the historic Ship Supply Building at Fishermen’s Terminal to the Maritime Innovation Center. Photo by Port of Seattle

Port of Seattle renovates historic Ship Supply Building

Snohomish coho salmon was determined to be overfished in 2018 and has now been rebuilt to its sustainable level. Photo courtesy of iStock

NOAA's 2023 Status of Stocks highlights successful management

Christina Cash has been named executive director at the UMaine Lobster Institute, effective May 17. Photo by Chris Cash

Chris Cash named executive director of Lobster Institute

Many groups jointly moved to intervene in a challenge by Northern Dynasty Minerals and Pebble Limited Partnership to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision. Photo by SaveBristolBay.org

Groups band together against Pebble Limited Partnership

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's Seafood U® Training for Holland America Line’s culinary teams began in advance of the 2024 cruising season. ASMI/Holland America photo.

ASMI, Holland America partner on seafood education

The Kodiak Enterprise docked before the April 2023 fire. Trident Seafoods photo.

NTSB: Fire detection system failed to warn onboard crew