News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
Organizers are encouraging skateholders to sign up for the Shape of the Coast series of sessions that will focus on coastal law and policy in North Carolina. The talks are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. … Continued
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is currently accepting applications for “on-water” cleanup assistance related to its annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project. This project is open to commercial watermen in North Carolina. Applications to assist with the Lost Fishing Gear … Continued
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted in August to gradually reduce the number of licenses in the public oyster fishery over the next few years. To achieve a reduction in active oyster licenses, VMRC will prohibit new entrants, implement … Continued
In August, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) approved a guidance document to facilitate the transition to an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) in the Mid-Atlantic. The EAFM Guidance Document is designed to serve as an umbrella document that … Continued
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has approved an amendment to regulate unmanaged forage species in the Mid-Atlantic. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment would prohibit the development of new and expansion of existing … Continued
In July, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the adoption of regulations for the Atlantic Ocean surf clam fishery to ensure consistency with the harvest management measures of the State’s Atlantic Ocean Surf clam … Continued