NEFSA Reacts to GE Vernova’s $10.5M Wind Turbine Settlement
“NEFSA is pleased that GE Vernova is making the people of Nantucket whole. But it is disappointing that offshore wind developers continue to shirk their duty of transparency and accountability. […]
Statement of NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman on passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
“For years the federal government has cut sweetheart deals with foreign offshore wind developers industrializing America’s oceans. Sadly, the final version of OBBB maintains federal favoritism for megacorporations that will […]
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 […]