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The recovery of Pacific bluefin tuna has achieved a major milestone by exceeding international targets a decade ahead of schedule, According to NOAA Fisheries. The rebuilding of Pacific bluefin tuna involved cooperative efforts by International organizations across the Pacific to … Continued
Maine commercial fishermen earned $611,277,692 (dockside value) in 2023, according to preliminary data released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR). Total earnings for 2023 increased by more than $25 million over the previous year. The jump in overall … Continued
In November, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center staff finished the 2023 Fall Bottom Trawl Survey aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. Staff conducted resource survey tows and temperature and salinity sampling at 335 of 377 planned stations (89 percent … Continued
The 20th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting concluded successfully, with the United States and Pacific nations reaching agreement on an array of issues. Participants convened December 4–8, 2023, for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) … Continued
In December 2023, fisheries biologists from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), with support from contracted commercial fishers and biologists from the Illinois River Biological Station, completed an intensive harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois … Continued
A group of seafood companies have completed the certification of products under a new Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program. More businesses are expected to participate in the program. The Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program (NSSQP) is set of quality standards … Continued