Land: United States

The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council is mulling over the plan of opening regulated aquaculture.

A major regional trade show for fishermen returns to the Ocean City for its 35th year, says show coordinator.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries

Federal and state authorities are taking up a project aimed at compiling labour data on Alaska’s fishing crews

The results of American fishing industry for 2008 show that Copeinca finished second in the year with a total own fleet catch of 10.7 percent and total fish processed of 14.36 percent.

Draft regulation from federal regulators is criticized as it could seriously affect the industry without doing much to overfishing.

The commercial fishermen of North Carolina have expressed their hope for some changes in this new year.

NOAA Fisheries Service reminds fishermen of the seasonal closures for Gulf of Mexico reef fish as well as the regulation changes.

International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) has announced that Alaska’s halibut fishery will start a bit late with reduced catch limit.

Commercial and recreational fisheries combined generated 2 million jobs in the United States and $185 billion in sales, says NMFS.