A black soldier fly standing on a leaf — A black soldier fly, the insect species NRGene Canada is working to transform into a means of producing sustainable proteins from fish-processing byproducts | Photo courtesy of officialhmp/Shutterstock

January 16, 2025

NRGene Canada, Ile-a-la-Crosse Fish Company partner on project to turn fish waste into feed

Julie Packard, founding director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, will step down when a successor is found for her role — Julie Packard, founding director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, will step down when a successor is found for her role | Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium

January 16, 2025

Julie Packard to step down from Monterey Bay Aquarium director role; Ole Magnus Waage appointed CCO at Kontali

An aerial shot of a right whale swimming — NOAA Fisheries first proposed the extension in 2022 to better protect critically endangered right whales, which have declined in population to fewer than 400 individuals | Photo courtesy of lego 19861111/Shutterstock

January 16, 2025

Biden administration withdraws new vessel speed limit proposal

An example of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed front-of-package labeling — An example of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed front-of-package labeling | Image courtesy of U.S. Food and Drug Administration

January 16, 2025

NFI, FMI push back against US FDA's "unnecessary" new food labeling proposal

A mandarin fish swimming — The new project will aim to farm mandarin fish, which officials have said is popular both in seafood restaurants and in the e-commerce gift market | Photo courtesy of ArtesialID/Shutterstock

January 16, 2025

JD.com teams up with government-run technology firm to launch Guangdong aquaculture project

National Fisherman

Slinky pots and ropeless gear become next angles for whale avoidance

December 2, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has placed dates on the timeline to reinstate Clean Water Act protections on Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

EPA looks to place permanent protections on Bristol Bay by 2022

November 24, 2021

The Alaska Symphony of Seafood announced its 2021 winners at Pacific Marine Expo on Friday, 19 November in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Ocean Beauty, Seagrove Kelp, Alaskan Leader win Alaska Symphony of Seafood awards

November 22, 2021

A U.S. appeals court reinstated a seasonal closure of a 967-square-mile rectangle in the Gulf of Maine to lobster gear on 17 November.

Maine lobster fishing restrictions reinstated following court decision

November 18, 2021

Prices for Alaska fishing permits are up following a strong 2021 season.

Strong salmon season boosts permit prices, boat sales in Alaska

November 12, 2021

Seafood industry veterans are grappling with the continued disruption of supply chains, some of which are worse than they were at the start of the pandemic.

Retail execs: Supply chain issues have "gone from bad to worse"

November 11, 2021

A court ruling on 29 October enables the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to restart a process to protect Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed.

Court ruling clears path for Bristol Bay Clean Water Act protections

November 1, 2021

Production of surimi in the United States has increased as bottlenecks choking the supply chain have eased.

US surimi production improving as bottlenecks ease

October 15, 2021

Maine’s shrimp fishery remains in bad shape, with Canada’s now suffering too

October 11, 2021

Sudden shortages and escalating prices for oysters are a result of Hurricane Ida hitting the Gulf of Mexico.

Aftereffects of Hurricane Ida still being felt by Louisiana’s oyster-growers

October 11, 2021

Lackluster salmon returns and some fishery closures have Alaskan fishermen wondering about their future.

Amid closures and stratifying salmon runs, Alaskans question fishery management process

October 11, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, 8 October, reinstated all restrictions to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Biden restores Northeast Canyons marine monument

October 8, 2021

Dungeness crabbers on the U.S. West Coast are celebrating a bounce-back season.

Frozen stocks of Dungeness crab down before peak US sales time

October 7, 2021

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