NEFSA Statement on Emergency Motion Against Empire Wind
Statement of NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman: “Empire Wind has sought to industrialize our oceans and put thousands of American fishermen and coastal communities out of business. This foreign-owned company violates […]
NEFSA to Congress: Stop Giving Foreign Fleets A Leg Up Over American Fishermen
Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025) — American fishermen are going to Congress to warn lawmakers that American fishermen are losing out to Canadian competitors thanks to unfair rules, amid a spike […]
NEFSA Statement on Empire Wind
Statement of Dustin Delano, chief operating officer of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA): “NEFSA is deeply concerned about the administration’s decision to greenlight Empire Wind, a foreign-owned development […]
AP: Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate
Virginia Olsen has pulled lobsters from Maine’s chilly Atlantic waters for decades while watching threats to the state’s lifeblood industry mount.
NEFSA Reacts to Trump Presidential Memorandum Opening Thousands of Miles to Fishing
Portland, Maine – The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association commends President Trump for releasing a presidential memorandum that opens a vast swath of ocean to commercial fishing. The previous administration closed […]
Fishermen react to insider push to sabotage pause on offshore wind
A coalition of states have filed a lawsuit to enjoin President Donald Trump’s regulatory moves to pause offshore wind projects. NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman issued the following statement. “Unlike commercial […]
Daily Caller: Fishermen Praise Pause On Biden-Era Offshore Wind Boondoggle
A fisherman’s association is backing the Trump administration’s decision to halt a massive offshore wind project being built off the coast…
America’s iconic fisheries are making a comeback
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday on restoring America’s seafood dominance. The order breaks with decades of overregulation that has crushed working families in maritime communities and commits […]
Fishermen Back Pause On Foreign Development in America’s Oceans
“Our government should never sell out American fishermen to foreign green energy companies,” said NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman. “NEFSA applauds Secretary Burgum for pressing pause on the Empire Wind project, […]
Fishing Associations React to Final Wind Energy Area for Gulf of Maine
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) and 16 other fishing associations released the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management designated an enormous portion of the Gulf […]