This winter, crab fishermen are working together with scientists to meet the challenges of winter research into Bristol Bay red king crab. The Bering Sea crab industry is partnering with…
All but the most resilient marine species off the US West Coast are likely to be vulnerable to climate change, according to a new NOAA Fisheries assessment. This aims to help…
While the pollock fishery in the Bering Sea is rationalised, with each vessel/permit holder is allocated a certain catch for the season, the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery is open…
Farming sea scallops in Maine has been developing for about 20 years. It offers new opportunities for former and existing commercial fishermen. Fishermen are facing numerous challenges, including climate change…
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced $3.7 million in grants to support data modernisation and electronic data collection in…
Observers on the US West Coast are transitioning from paper forms to a more efficient and accurate tablet-based system. NOAA fisheries observers often face a daunting task on commercial fishing…
The decline of populations of snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab stocks in Alaska in 2022 have their origins in climatic events, with the red king crab closure…
A group of US federal agencies has announced a five-year IUU fishing strategy. The 21 agencies involved form the US Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, chaired by NOAA and…
NOAA Fisheries is about to pursue public-private partnerships through CALM-CS to accelerate efforts toward ending forced labour and improving working conditions across the seafood sector. NOAA Fisheries has announced a…
NOAA has proposed new measures aimed at illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. These changes address two key tools, the US Moratorium Protection Act and the international Port States Measures Agreement.…