News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has announced the selection of four research projects to receive a total of approximately $610,000 in funding as part of the Council’s 2016-2017 Collaborative Fisheries Research Program. Projects Overview: Changes in Availability of Mid-Atlantic … Continued
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center is hosting its 5th Biennial Science Symposium on April 5-6, at NOAA’s Sand Point campus in Seattle. The 2-day symposium will consist of oral presentations and posters contributed by NWFSC scientists. Presentations will highlight completed … Continued
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is proceeding with a Statewide Activity Approval permitting process that would enable the start-up of limited commercial shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays by authorizing the permitting of activities in specifically-designated … Continued
The 2016 Alaska commercial IFQ halibut season runs March 19 through November 7, 2016 for all areas, according to NOAA Fisheries. NOAA recently issued a notice of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). At … Continued
A recently passed bill will improve Maine elver harvesters’ chances of landing all of the state’s 9,688 pounds of quota. The changes come just in time for the 2016 elver season, which starts on March 22, 2016. “Last year Maine … Continued
Over the course of two February weekends, volunteers, staff, and members of the commercial fishing industry retrieved more than 2,500 traps during the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo. Two events were held on separate … Continued