News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
The Congressional Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Obama on December 18, 2015, includes a provision to extend Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana state seaward fishery boundaries from 3 miles out to 9 … Continued
The Louisiana commercial king mackerel season will open July 1, 2016, according to a recent announcement from the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) . The Commission also granted the authority to the Secretary of the Department to close the … Continued
NOAA recently announced it will implement a comprehensive regulatory program for aquaculture in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, effective February 12, 2016. In the U.S., federal waters begin where state jurisdiction ends and extend out to 200 miles … Continued