News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
NOAA Fisheries recently released its annual report, Fisheries Economics of the U.S., 2014. The ninth volume in the annual series, the report is intended to provide the public with economic information about U.S. commercial and recreational fishing activities and fishing-related … Continued
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced that the agency has re-issued a research permit to explore lake whitefish stocks in southern Lake Huron. This is the second of a three-year study in which one commercial angler has been … Continued
The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding Automatic Identification System (AIS) requirements to include additional commercial vessels. The change, which applies to U.S.-flag and foreign-flag vessels that are 300 gross tons or less, went into effect in April 2016. Information on … Continued
The National Park Service, in partnership with the Maritime Administration, recently announced the award of $2.58 million in Maritime Heritage Program grants for projects in 19 states that preserve sites and objects related to U.S. maritime history. National Maritime Heritage … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced that its Finance Program has received $100 million of lending authority* for Fiscal Year 2016 and is now accepting applications. (*Lending authority is not an appropriation of funds and may not be converted to such.) This … Continued
A new federal law regarding the inspection of both farmed and wild-caught catfish will go into effect on March 1, 2016. Filed under the name “Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish,” the … Continued