Land: United States

Federal representatives and lawmakers believe that bureaucracy and bad science are behind the problems with catch-share system.

Fishermen are not leaving any stone unturned to catch bluefin tuna at any region as the battle to save the species heated up.

Maryland watermen are busy gearing up this year’s crab seasons which opens today and the industry still adjusting to last year’s regulation changes.

Media report states that Alaska is the only state to have zero violations in multi-state seafood investigation.

Scientists at NOAA have developed a new climate-population model to study rising ocean temperatures and fishing rates.

NOAA has launched interactive Marine Protected Areas mapping tool to view boundaries and access data.

Crew aboard fishing boats will now be counted through a new programme launched by the federal government.

The first bottom trawl survey with the new $60 million research ship shows higher catch rates for all species.

Fishermen have planted oyster shell clutch for the Division of Marine Fisheries as a part of federal programme.

NOAA has announced new Northeast Groundfish Management measures to establish new catch limits.