"The health of our fisheries and the impact of trawling has emerged as a top tier issue for Alaska’s decision makers," stated operations director Ryan Astalos. Photo courtesy of SalmonState More than ...

After decades of restrictions that idled vessels, slashed quotas, and forced fishermen out of the industry, the West Coast groundfish fishery has fully rebuilt, and the men and wo ...

Maine lobstermen hauled in fewer lobsters again in 2025, marking the fourth straight year of declining landings for the state’s most valuable fishery.

A lengthy Department of Justice (DOJ) brief in defense of a veto on the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska has opponents of the mine elated and Northern Dynasty Minerals in Vancouver, Canada, promising ...

The 40-foot vessel Vesta Renee sank approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. U.S. Coast Guard photo. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three fishermen from the water approximately 23 miles ...

In just over three years, a program led by Hawaii Pacific University is proving that fishermen can play a key role in ...

The Gloucester, Mass., waterfront will come together this spring to honor the crew of the F/V Lily Jean and raise support for ...

On March 6, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a proposed rule that would amend its regulatory definition of shellfish by removing the phrase “having a shell” and expanding the ...

The search for survivors has been suspended after a commercial fishing vessel with two people aboard sank off Cape Cod this past week, leaving one fisherman dead and another missing. According to the ...

The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) has announced that researchers from NASA’s Earth Science Division have joined the center’s Industry Advisory Board, a move aimed at expanding the use ...

Historically, killer whale diet research relied on surface sampling of prey fragments, usually scales, helping researchers to determine primarily salmon species. Newer techniques that analyze DNA in ...