News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
At its June meeting, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted unanimously to extend the fall commercial crab season by three weeks to December 20, 2016 and to open the spring season two weeks earlier next year on March 1, … Continued
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries recently released its 2016 Stock Status Report. The stock status of one species was reclassified from the 2015 report while other species remained unchanged. Summer flounder moved from “viable” to “concern.” The change … Continued
Ice Trawl Greenland recently purchased a new longline fishing vessel. The new vessel measures 50 by 11 meters with a capacity of 450 tons and 11 member crew. The vessel is primarily fishing for cod and tusk in the sea … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently published the 2016 Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Annual Discard Report with Observer Sea Day Allocation and the resulting final 2016 sea-day schedule for the Northeast Fishery Observer Program. NOAA will use remaining funds to offset some of … Continued
On June 27, the U.S. Commerce Department announced the appointment of 19 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fish stocks. One at-large seat on the Mid-Atlantic Council … Continued
Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac recently announced that the PEI government will renew funding for two aquaculture programs. “The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is committed to supporting our primary food production industries. Over a … Continued