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U.S. Commercial Fisheries Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were8.4 billion pounds or 3.8 million metric tons valued at $5.9 billion in 2022. Landings decreased by 223.9 million pounds (2.6 percent) with … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently released it’s Alaska Seafood Snapshot for 2023, a study of the Alaska seafood industry and its impacts on local, regional, and national economies. Economists estimate that the Alaska seafood industry suffered an $1.8 billion loss (2022-2023). The … Continued
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