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

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A pile of red grouper — A pile of red grouper | Photo courtesy of Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance

US federal appeals court orders NOAA to review Gulf of Mexico red grouper quota allocations

March 6, 2024

The Wanchese Marine Industrial Park — The Wanchese Marine Industrial Park grew around the original Wanchese Fish Co. docks, adding marina and recreational fishing dockage to the maritime businesses mix | Photo courtesy of Wanchese Marine Industrial Park

Wanchese Fish closure deals another blow to North Carolina's commercial fishing landscape

March 5, 2024

A salmon fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska — A salmon fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska | Photo courtesy of Justin Del Boulter

Bristol Bay salmon fishermen face uncertain 2024

February 29, 2024

A pile of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs. — Photo courtesy of Marco Lissoni/Shutterstock

South Carolina working to reverse decline of blue crab population

February 16, 2024

California Fish and Wildlife measuring a Chinook salmon.

California salmon-fishing advocates call reduced disaster funding amount inadequate to save industry

February 9, 2024

Fire at the Port of Ilwaco in southwest Washington state.

Washington fishermen, communities rally behind crabbers impacted by Ilwaco fire

February 9, 2024

A jet ski interfering with commercial menhaden operations in Virginia.

US state of Virginia advances legislation criminalizing harassment of fishermen

February 6, 2024

Oregon State University research measuring the growth rates of juvenile Pacific cod.

North Pacific heat waves speed hatching, increasing mortality of juvenile cod

January 30, 2024

Rutgers underwater robots, or "gliders," being deployed in 2023 to observe water quality along the New Jersey coastal shelf.

Fish mortalities up in New Jersey waters due to low oxygen levels

January 26, 2024

Shrimp trawlers in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

Louisiana Shrimpers Association challenging federal mandate requiring turtle excluder devices

January 25, 2024

The Ilwaco facility on fire.

Fire sweeps Washington dock at brink of Dungeness crab season

January 23, 2024

An injured right whale calf.

Right whale calf suffers potentially fatal injuries in vessel strike off South Carolina coast

January 12, 2024

A promotional image for the new Paramount+ series "Finestkind"

Paramount+ premieres fishing industry crime thriller “Finestkind”

December 15, 2023

Florida charter boat captain Allen Walburn

US National Marine Fisheries Service must pay USD 160,000 in legal fees to settle charter captains’ VMS lawsuit

December 12, 2023

A halibut being caught in Alaska.

NOAA finalizes NPFMC decision to implement flexible catch limits for Alaska’s halibut fishery

December 6, 2023

Virginia crabbers at work.

Virginia proposal to reopen winter crab dredge fishery aimed at providing winter jobs for watermen

November 27, 2023

A Dungeness crab pot.

US West Coast Dungeness openers delayed to mid-December

November 21, 2023

Sockeye salmon fills the drying racks in the village of Newhalen on Lake Iliamna, Alaska.

Battle flares anew over Alaska subsistence fisheries

November 15, 2023