Sustainable Harvest Sector

06/01/2026

https://theskipper.ie/wind-farm-squeeze-new-study-finds-trawling-decreasing-around-wind-farms-while-potters-hold-on/

A significant BIM and ATU Galway study reveals reductions in trawling across 88 European offshore wind farms over 12 years.

05/27/2026

This week's quota list:

https://tinyurl.com/4w5t3yvp

05/27/2026

Downeast groundfish vanish, leaving stories and questions behind:

https://tinyurl.com/3tcmfja5

05/26/2026

https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-below-normal-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season

Early preparation essential to staying safe all season

05/20/2026

This week's quota list:

https://tinyurl.com/37e4pw9v

05/16/2026

https://whdh.com/news/healey-asks-navy-to-help-investigate-sinking-of-the-lily-jean-which-killed-7-off-gloucester/

GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has requested help from the United States Navy with the investigation surrounding the F/V Lily Jean,

05/13/2026

This week's quota list:

https://tinyurl.com/44vphj84

05/11/2026

https://www.espadvisor.com/uncategorized/noaas-fy27-budget-would-redefine-the-agencys-role/

The Administration’s FY27 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes $4.54 billion in discretionary funding, a reduction of roughly $1.09 billion…

05/08/2026

Citing funding issues, NMFS requests the NEFMC eliminate the industry-funded monitoring program developed for the Atlantic herring fishery.

https://tinyurl.com/z3y9udr8

05/05/2026

The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils are working on an evaluation of vessel baseline restrictions to inform whether to prioritize a future management action to consider possible modifications. Public meeting to gather input will be held on May 21 and 26. More info here: https://tinyurl.com/ys4ahfck

Vessel Baselines Restrictions Evaluation  The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils are evaluating vessel baseline restrictions to inform whether to prioritize future management actions to modify them. Vessel baseline restrictions apply to most commercial, limited access fisheri...