Carli Stewart

2 days ago | nationalfisherman.com | Carli Stewart

Since 1987, NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center has operated fishery observer programs in the Gulf of America to monitor the impacts of fishing activity on finfish stocks and protected species. What began as an economic evaluation of turtle excluder devices (TEDs_ has evolved into a critical effort to collect biological data and refine gear technology in both shrimp and reef fish fisheries.

2 days ago | nationalfisherman.com | Carli Stewart

Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers have introduced legislation to reauthorize and update the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The MSA was last revised in 2006, and being the primary legislation governing U.S. fisheries, it is critical to ensure that federal law reflects today’s fisheries challenges across the country. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), James Moylan (R-Guam), and Ed Case (D-HI) reintroduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act.

2 days ago | huffman.house.gov | Carli Stewart

New bill seeks to strengthen U.S. fisheries with MSA updatesOnce again, the U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers have introduced legislation to reauthorize and update the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The MSA was last revised in 2006, and being the primary legislation governing U.S. fisheries, it is critical to ensure that federal law reflects today’s fisheries challenges across the country.

3 days ago | nationalfisherman.com | Carli Stewart

Fuel costs eat into narrow margins, and emissions regulations continue to tighten in the commercial fishing world. The idea of electrifying commercial fishing vessels is beginning to float. But for Paul Nosworthy, owner of New England Marine Engineering and Supply Inc. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the conversation isn’t just about swapping diesel for batteries; it’s about practicality, power, and the people doing the work.

5 days ago | nationalfisherman.com | Carli Stewart

At this year’s National Working Waterfront Network conference in February, a session on Alaska’s fisheries brought together a diverse panel of fishermen, policy experts, scientists, and community advocates. The panel described ongoing work in the Gulf of Alaska, co-led by NOAA Fisheries social scientist Marysia Szymkowiak and organizations in Sitka, Cordova, and Kodiak, to develop resilience plans focused on local fishing economies.