This fall, tensions have escalated between tribal fishermen and non-tribal fishermen in Canada. After tribal fishermen began lobster fishing in September, Canadian news outlets reported instances of vandalism and physical intimidation by non-tribal fishermen.
American Samoa Loses Fishing Rights Decision in Ninth Circuit
October 21st, 2020 — by Blake Tims — Category: Fisheries
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against American Samoa in a recent ruling, reversing a lower court’s decision that would have blocked large fishing vessels from fishing in a zone around the islands of American Samoa.
Presidential Proclamation on U.S. Policy on Marine Research in the EEZ
October 8th, 2020 — by Philip Lott — Category: Miscellaneous
On September 9, 2020, President Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 10071 revising the United States’ Marine Scientific Research policy. The proclamation revises the policy with respect to the United States (US) exercising its right to regulate, authorize, and conduct marine scientific research within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Previously, the United States had declined to exercise jurisdiction over marine research in the EEZ. The proclamation now aligns the US with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
October is National Seafood month. Wild-caught and farmed seafood is an important industry in the United States. To help protect the seafood industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Seafood Trade Relief Program.
