According to Spinrad, the layoffs threaten the stability of the U.S. fishing industry, which relies heavily on NOAA’s data ...

In a significant enforcement action, a commercial fishing vessel operating out of Westport, Washington, has been apprehended ...

When Starlink Marine came online in late 2023 or early 2024, commercial fishing vessels ranging from freezer trawlers to ...

With the U.S. still importing the bulk of its scallops, this kind of research may prove key in scaling domestic production.

The Limited Entry Act was created to manage open-access chaos. When Alaska gained statehood in 1959, there were no limits to who could fish. This led to ballooning participation, and by the early ...

Eugenio Piñeiro Soler was appointed as assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries Monday by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. For 30 years a commercial fisherman, captain and entrepreneur, Piñeiro ...

To safeguard the future of the Bay State’s commercial fishing sector, Massachusetts officially convened its first Commercial ...

The 70-foot Miss Tiffanie, a Delta Marine Industries boat built in 1982, is at anchor in Lituya Bay, Alaska. On its 2021 ...

Aerial photos show significant sheening surrounding the stricken scallop boat Eileen Rita, which ran aground in Boston Harbor ...

The physical toll of commercial fishing is another major factor. The job is demanding, leading to chronic pain, fatigue, and ...

Nothing will change that, and many just tough it out, but some fishermen are using supplements to help maintain their health and well-being. Some crews on New Bedford scallop boats, for example, have ...

Steamer Flamingo, with a 320,000 lb. deckload of halibut. Photo courtesy of International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Article two of a series written by Arni Thomson- History of the Fishing ...