NMFS found that Pacific sardine is still overfished.
On March 28, Norway’s government announced it would levy a 35% resource tax on profits from the salmon and trout farming industry, thus sharing the profit that the industry derives from its access to the country’s common resources. The government initially proposed a 40% tax on fish farms last September, but retracted its proposal after fish farm stock prices quickly plummeted (Reuters).
On February 5, members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission agreed to adopt new fishing rules to conserve tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean. The new measures will increase the monitoring of fish-aggregating devices (FADs), require all FADs to be registered, and restrict the number of fishing aids permitted for each vessel starting in 2024 (Guardian).
would reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
would address seafood slavery and combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
would establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants.
would treat activities related to fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands areas as related to an exempt purpose for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code.
NMFS found that Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon, Queets coho salmon, and Strait of Juan de Fuca coho salmon are still overfished.
would improve the NMFS Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program.