NEFSA Flotilla Protest
Dozens of fishermen from the east coast traveled in a flotilla Sunday to the site of the broken Vineyard Wind turbine, to protest the threat that offshore wind poses on […]
NEFSA Reacts to BOEM Rescinding Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule
Statement from Dustin Delano, NEFSA COO: “The BOEM’s removal of the offshore renewable energy leasing schedule puts American fishermen and ecosystems first by safeguarding coastal environments from unreliable energy source […]
Statement of NEFSA COO Dustin Delano on BOEM Removal of Designated Offshore Wind Energy Areas
“Today marks a great step forward for America’s fishermen, coastal communities, and marine ecosystems. For years, fishermen have fought against over regulation and seen the decline of many communities. All of […]
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 […]
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 […]