Scallop scammers sentenced
A lucrative scheme between a New Jersey fisherman and a seafood dealer to sell illegally harvested scallops has resulted in a fine and other penalties for both men. The fisherman’s…
NOAA opens Atlantic monument area
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has rescinded prohibitions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument boundaries. This aligns fishing regulations with the Executive Proclamation Unleashing American Commercial…
On-Demand gear testing in progress
NOAA is warning seafarers to watch for specially flagged vessels off Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Gear Research Team collaborates with commercial lobster vessels to…
Emergency groundfish rule keeps fleet fishing
The fleet working the US west coast for groundfish is set to benefit from a new emergency rule increasing catch limits for three key species that have proved more abundant than previously…
A year in jail for South Carolina fisherman
Following a successful NOAA investigation, Don Rynn was sentenced to more than a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines for violations related to commercial fishing, including lying…
Jail time for Alaska fisherman
An Alaska commercial fisherman is facing a six-month prison sentence after being found guilty of falsifying fishing records and illegally taking a sperm whale, violating the Endangered Species Act. In…
Project 2025 arrives at NOAA
Alarm bells are ringing as agents of the new DOGE agency are reported to have marched in to the headquarters of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as…
Mapping potential northward shift in Bering Sea stocks
New regional models developed for the Bering Sea are designed to better anticipate and incorporate climate change into resource management. The majority of models estimate changes in the center of…
$5.4 million to further innovative research and outreach in support of the lobster industry and fishing communities
The American lobster fishery and fishing communities in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank and southern New England continue to face uncertainties due to environmental and socio-economic changes. Such challenges…
Cross-Pacific sardine surprise
Next generation genomic sequencing of Pacific sardine has revealed not one, but two species of sardine in the California Current in 2022 and 2023. When research scientist Gary Longo first…
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