National Fisherman

A huge cohort of tanner crab that biologists have been tracking in the Westward region for three years showed up again in this summer’s survey.

Optimism mounts for a strong Gulf of Alaska tanner crab season

September 27, 2021

The 2020-2021 stone crab harvest in the U.S. state of Florida appears to have improved.

Florida’s stone crabbers look forward to good year, despite shorter season

September 23, 2021

NOAA damage assessment imagery has revealed some of the damage dealt by Hurricane Ida to the seafood industry in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Louisiana begins long, slow recovery from Hurricane Ida

September 10, 2021

A squid swimming underwater

Better catches and prices for squid recorded on US West Coast

September 7, 2021

Last year, the groundfish market in the U.S. Northeast was off by as much as 65 percent compared to 2019, but the situation is improving.

US Northeast groundfish market in flux due to pandemic, labor shortages

September 6, 2021

Commercial fishermen are pitching in the help scientists map out the effects of red tides in Florida.

Florida fishermen work with NMFS to track red tide

September 6, 2021

Offshore wind advocates see the Gulf of Mexico as a next major step for developing the U.S. industry.

Offshore wind advocates see Gulf of Mexico opportunity

September 3, 2021

Hurricane Ida has severely damaged some coastal areas of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

After Hurricane Ida strikes, Louisiana's seafood sector struggles back

August 31, 2021

An illustration of a flounder

North Carolina fishermen coping with drastic cuts to flounder quota

August 24, 2021

Pebble Mine owners discuss delay in appeals process

August 20, 2021