Daily Archives: April 26, 2025
Shrimp labeling bill could be a lifesaver for Gulf industry
If you are what you eat, you might want to put down that shrimp po’boy. That’s unless, of course, you know you’re eating Gulf shrimp. State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson partnered with six other Gulf Coast representatives on House Bill 2343, which would keep restaurants from selling imported farm-raised shrimp and implying it was caught by Texas shrimpers. The timing is crucial. The Texas shrimp industry is struggling under pressure of inferior, cheap foreign shrimp flooding the market, she said. Leo Wilson and others testifying in support of the bill Wednesday said Texas should follow the lead of Louisiana, Alabama and other Gulf Coast states that have put shrimp labeling requirements into law. Such laws have bolstered their respective shrimp industries, they said. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:30
Coast Guard: Two fishermen with life-threatening injuries rescued from Maine vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard brought two fishermen with life-threatening injuries to the hospital Friday afternoon. The fishermen were aboard a vessel from Maine when they required emergency response. According to the Coast Guard, the crewmembers were scallop fishing about 25 nautical miles east of Nahant, Massachusetts, aboard the vessel 25 TO LIFE out of Corea, Maine, when a snapped rope struck both men. One crewmember reportedly suffered a concussion and possibly broken ribs. The other had a suspected broken neck and was in and out of consciousness. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:04
UFCA calls for more fishing enforcement from next government
A group representing commercial fishers wants the next government to crack down on illegal fishing. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance says out-of-season lobster fishing and elver poaching is creating chaos. UFCA President Colin Sproul says enforcement is key. “What we’d like to see is an application of the law, a strict enforcement of the law, and a respect of the Marshall decision in all its parts,” said Sproul. Some Indigenous fishers claim it is their treaty right to fish without a federally issued licence. Sproul says the feds have given some commercial quota to First Nations without compensation. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:22
Major Offshore Wind Developer has Stopped Activities in United States
One of the world’s top offshore wind developers, Germany’s RWE, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now in light of recent moves against the industry by the Trump administration, its CEO said in a text published ahead of the firm’s annual meeting. The comments by Markus Krebber are a heavy blow to the nascent U.S. offshore wind market, which was a key pillar of former U.S. President Joe Biden’s energy policy but which his successor Donald Trump has vowed to stop. RWE holds three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters off the coasts of New York, Louisiana and California. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:27
Save California Salmon Responds to the Third Consecutive Year of California’s Commercial Fishing Being Shut Down
Yesterday the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (PFMC) recommended a full shutdown of all commercial fishing in California and extremely limited recreational ocean salmon fishing opportunities, through the end of 2025. This marks the third year in a row of no commercial fishing allocation in California and the state’s first recreational salmon season since 2022. Tribal subsistence fishing allocations will also be limited. This decision was made due to extremely low returns of fall, winter and spring run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento and Klamath Rivers for the third year in a row. Kasil Willie, Staff Attorney at SCS, added, “For Tribes and fishing families, the loss of salmon fishing for another year is a total crisis, not just a closure. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:40
