Friday, February 6, 2026
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National
US lawmakers want NOAA Fisheries to consider climate impacts and shifting stocks in setting fishing quotas
SeafoodSource by Nathan Strout - February 5, 2026
A trio of U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would require NOAA Fisheries to consider the impact of climate change on fish distribution in setting commercial fishing quotas.
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International
Alaska lawmakers urge Trump to renew soon-to-expire Russia seafood ban
'It's just really important to let the [Trump] administration know how important we feel this is' -- Bruce Schactler, Alaska commercial fisherman
Undercurrent News by Jacob Resneck - February 4, 2026
Alaska state lawmakers are calling on the administration of US president Donald Trump not to relax the federal ban on Russian seafood, which – if no action is taken – would expire on April 15 [...]
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FDA renews push to destroy rejected seafood imports amid radioactive shrimp fallout
The proposal is part of the US agency's 2026 legislative priorities and aims to strengthen oversight of imported seafood
Undercurrent News by Liza Mayer - February 4, 2026
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to take a stricter approach to imported seafood safety in 2026.
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Russia’s 2025 record pollock surimi output accelerates shift from US supply in Asia
Russia's pollock surimi production hit a record 89,000t in 2025, lifting shipments into Northeast Asia and accelerating a shift away from US-origin supply
Undercurrent News by Masahiko Takeuchi - February 5, 2026
Russia's at-sea pollock surimi output surged 35% year-on-year to a record high in 2025, boosting shipments into Northeast Asia and widening the region's shift away from US-origin supply, according to Undercurrent News trade data and industry sources.
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National Fisheries Institute part of new coalition to renew 'world's strongest trade agreement
'The group, composed of 40 farm and agricultural groups, said renewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is of “paramount importance to farmers.” The NFI is participating because seafood trade has “thrived” thanks to the pact.
Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - February 6, 2026
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is representing the US seafood industry within a newly formed coalition created to push for the renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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Environment/Science
Maritime recycler going nonprofit in its fight against fishing waste
Since its founding in Alaska in 2017, Net Your Problem has collected over 2.2 million pounds of plastic fishing lines, ropes and nets from the East and West coasts. Converting into a nonprofit will help it overcome key challenges, according to its founder.
Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - February 5, 2026
After more than eight years of helping give new life to old fishing nets and gear, Net Your Problem is undergoing a repurposing of its own.
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West Coast schools raise the next generation of fish advocates
National Fisherman by Cindy Sandoval - February 4, 2026
Along the West Coast, salmon and trout are threads in the cultural fabric.
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Federal Register
IB 26-09: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing of Demersal Shelf Rockfish in the Western, Central, and West Yakutat Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries - February 4, 2026
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing of Demersal Shelf Rockfish in the Western, Central, and West Yakutat Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 6, 2026, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Fixed Gear Marking and Entanglement Risk Reduction
A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/06/2026
This proposed rule would implement gear marking requirements and entanglement risk reduction measures for portions of the Pacific coast groundfish fishery.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/05/2026
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (ft) (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI).
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 37; Stock Definitions
A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/05/2026
NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted amendment 37 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (Groundfish FMP) to the Secretary of Commerce for review.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/05/2026
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI).
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