After weeks of uncertainty the National Marine Fisheries Service issued an emergency action Tuesday to ensure the Northeast ...

House Bill 116, sponsored by the House Special Committee on Fisheries at the request of the Joint Legislative Task Force ...

According to NOAA officials, a humpback whale became entangled in crab traps in October. Rescue efforts led by the Large Whale Entanglement Response Network—a coalition of scientific and nonprofit ...

The order directs the Secretary of Commerce to “immediately consider suspending, revising, or rescinding regulations that ...

As the season comes to a close, fishermen from the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop fleet are wrapping up what has been ...

The boat weighs 40 tons when light, and 118 tons full. The rear cargo deck measures 22’-wide, and 35.5' from the house.

Pioneers like John Gruver and Bob Alverson helped shape the halibut fishery in Alaska, guiding it through the industry's evolution and challenges. Photo by Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) ...

Commercial fishermen in the Gulf are still grappling with the effects of the BP oil spill, 15 years later. Photo courtesy of ...

“Land-based salmon farms are relatively new and unpredictable,” said Paul Smail, CBF vice president for Litigation. “Knowing ...