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Fisheries (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel covers commercial fishing, aquaculture, shellfish harvesters, and marine conservation. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#39, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#39, 2026)

Puerto Rico FMP reclassifies rainbow runner; Gulf of America red grouper catch limits revised; bluefin tuna General category quota adjusted; Alaska Pacific cod pot gear closure; summer flounder quota transferred.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#38, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#38, 2026)

Pacific sardine harvest restrictions finalized; new gag and black grouper vessel limits; update on Queets River Chinook salmon rebuilding; groundfish reserve allocations for Bering Sea; upcoming ICCAT Advisory Committee and New England council sessions.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#37, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#37, 2026)

Pacific Coast groundfish rule proposes new ACLs, sector allocations, and management changes; Executive Order directs modernization for recreational fishing; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna closure triggers harvest adjustments; regulatory updates for black sea bass, Council meetings scheduled.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#36, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#36, 2026)

Trump signs executive orders targeting saltwater fishing and hunting access; NOAA advances habitat changes for shrimp industry; new final rule sets marlin catch limits; halibut and shrimp regulations amended.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#35, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#35, 2026)

NMFS updates cost recovery rules for Atlantic IFQ programs; Gulf of America red grouper quota retention proposed; bluefish quota transferred from NJ to NC; new NEFSC marine mammal permit request; ESA incidental take permit issued for Pierce County.

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#34, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#34, 2026)

Pacific halibut vessel use cap rule proposed; West Coast salmon bag limits corrected; Alaska Pacific cod fishery closure announced; Warmwater shrimp antidumping review finalized; NOAA maintains seafood inspection fees

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#33, 2026)

This Week in Fisheries — Washington (#33, 2026)

NMFS sets monkfish quotas and revised accountability; Pacific cod reallocation in Bering Sea; Halibut fishery additional opener; Gulf shrimp permit moratorium extension proposed; Scallop management meetings announced.