News & Events
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Recent News and Events
- January 9th, 2025
Webinar: Insights into State Regulation of Direct Seafood Sales (2/19/25 at 3pm EST) -
The National Sea Grant Law Center conducted a comprehensive study into the regulation of direct seafood sales across the thirty coastal and Great Lakes states. In this webinar, the NSGLC will share the research findings from this study, which examined the state licensing frameworks for commercial fishing, aquaculture, and food establishments. This work offers valuable insights into best practices for supportive policies and opportunities for regulatory reform.
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- January 9th, 2025
Blog: Meet Our New Ocean and Coastal Law Fellow: Siena Fouse -
Meet our new Ocean and Coastal Law Fellow, Siena Fouse! We asked Siena several questions to get to know her better.
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- December 13th, 2024
Report: PFAS Policy and Litigation: Key Developments in the Southeast -
State actions to address PFAS many take different forms, including legislation, regulation, agency guidance, research, and litigation. What actions a state chooses often varies by region. This report examines the policymaking approaches, agency actions, and key litigation in the Southeast region.
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- October 24th, 2024
Blog: Don’t Cage Our Oceans: The Army Corps’ Nationwide Permit for Commercial Finfish Aquaculture Found to be Unlawful -
In 2022, Don’t Cage Our Oceans and other nonprofit organizations groups (collectively “DCOO”) sued the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) for its issuance of Nationwide Permit 56 (“NWP 56”), which authorized the installation of finfish aquaculture structures within oceans around the country.
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- October 21st, 2024
October 2024 Issue of The SandBar Published 
The October 2024 (volume 23:4) issue of The SandBar has been published. The lead story is "The End of Chevron Deference".
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- October 9th, 2024
Blog: Environmental Groups Petition EPA to End North Carolina’s NPDES Program -
On August 28, 2024, Cape Fear River Watch, along with other non-profit public interest organizations, submitted a petition to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under 40 C.F.R. § 123.64(b) (2024).
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- September 24th, 2024
Blog: West Hawaii’s Coastline Reopens to Aquarium Fish Collection After Court Ruling -
In a decisive ruling, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled 4-1 to allow commercial aquarium fish collection to resume along the West Hawaii shoreline. This area, known as the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area, had been at the center of a legal battle over the environmental effects of the aquarium fish trade.
