News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
On December 7, 2018, in response to a request from Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that a commercial fishery failure occurred in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Florence, which caused severe damage throughout the … Continued
In October, officlals from Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) jointly announced the creation of a stand-alone Arctic Region inclusive of the four regions of Inuit Nunangat for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard. … Continued
The 40th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) took place from 17-21 September in Tallinn, Estonia. Delegates from the 12 NAFO Contracting Parties were welcomed to Estonia by the NAFO President, Stéphane Artano, and the Honourable Siim … Continued
In response to a request from Texas Governor Abbott, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that a fishery resource disaster occurred in Texas resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Harvey. On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in response to the request … Continued
In January, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker determined there are commercial fishery failures for nine salmon and crab fisheries in Alaska, California, and Washington. The Commerce Department found that, in recent years, all nine fisheries experienced sudden and unexpected … Continued
NOAA Fisheries has released of its 2017 Biennial IUU Fishing Report to Congress. The report highlights U.S. findings and analyses of foreign IUU fishing activities, bycatch of protected species, and shark catches on the high seas. Ecuador, Mexico, and the … Continued