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 […]
NEFSA Responds to Damaged Vineyard Wind Turbine Struck by Lightning
The Vineyard Wind turbine that fell apart in July 2024 was struck by lightning last week, prompting a Coast Guard response and a scramble to assess damage and fallout. There […]
NEFSA Statement on Right Whale #5120 Fatality
Statement of Dustin Delano, NEFSA COO and fourth-generation lobsterman: New England fishermen have gone to great lengths to protect the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. As true stewards of […]
Lobstermen Saved from Industry-Crushing Regulation
Washington, D.C. – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) sided with New England’s lobstermen and walked back a proposed regulatory plan poised to cause dire economic consequences to their […]
Fishermen Making Comeback After Trump EO on Wind
Portland, Maine — Commercial fishermen and maritime communities finally got relief from foreign green energy companies industrializing their coasts and natural resources. President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order withdrawing […]
NEFSA Defeats Addendum 27
Portland, ME – Lobstermen in Maine are breathing a sigh of relief after regulators walked back a plan that would have put many fishermen out of business. The state of […]
NEFSA v. Raimondo District Court Decision Release
Portland, Maine – A federal court gave hardworking fishermen a partial victory against rogue bureaucrats this week, declaring that a key regulatory body is unconstitutional in critical respects. The U.S. District […]
New England Shrimp are Back
Portland, Maine – Following months of advocacy by NEFSA on behalf of coastal communities, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) announced the formation of a pilot program for a […]