News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.7 billion pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at $5.2 billion in 2015 – an increase of 232 million pounds (up 2.4%) and a … Continued
Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac recently announced that the PEI government will renew funding for two aquaculture programs. “The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is committed to supporting our primary food production industries. Over a … Continued
In North Carolina, commercial fishermen sold 66 million pounds of finfish and shellfish to seafood dealers in 2015, according to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). For 2015, the estimated dockside value of products sold to North Carolina seafood … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently released its annual report, Fisheries Economics of the U.S., 2014. The ninth volume in the annual series, the report is intended to provide the public with economic information about U.S. commercial and recreational fishing activities and fishing-related … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently released its 2015 Status of Stocks report to Congress. The number of domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing remain near all-time lows, according to the report. The Status of Stocks report highlights recent … Continued
Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources topped $600 million in overall value in 2015, according to preliminary data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources. The total, $631,768,531, reflects an all-time high and an increase of more than $33 million over … Continued