Land: United States

Bering Sea crab season starts with calm seas and warm weather that helps fishermen in their catch.

The Malibu City Council votes for one proposal out of three for mapping of marine protected areas and the debate over it heated up.

New marine protected area for Nova Scotia will soon become a reality, confirms a report.

Fishermen are unhappy as state fishery managers defend the limits amidst the lowest 2009 fishery value.

The 2009-2010 harvest seasons for Alaska’s two largest crab fisheries

Commercial overfishing has slashed the population of Atlantic bluefin tuna off the US by more than 82 percent and protecting the species is now a major issue.

More trouble is awaited for Maine’s struggling lobster industry as deep cuts are expected in the herring catch for 2010.

The red and blue king crab commercial fishery will not open in southeast Alaska this year because the available harvest is too less.

Three famous commercial fishing personalities have come out to support Florida marking National Seafood Month in October.

Deep-sea bottom fishing in the southeast is in deep trouble as there is possible large-scale ban on the snapper, grouper fishing.