National Fisherman

NOAA Fisheries has approved new criteria to inform Gulf of Mexico reef fish and red drum management.

New criteria introduced for Gulf of Mexico reef fish and red drum management

July 18, 2022

A map of the LMA 1 restricted area off the coast of the U.S. state of Maine.

Appeals court upholds seasonal lobstering area ban off Maine

July 15, 2022

Salmon boats jockeying for position in Alaska.

Mixed results for Alaska's salmon season thus far

July 8, 2022

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm.

Fishing advocates seek new federal funding for offshore wind studies

June 22, 2022

Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishermen are expecting to face off in court against the National Marine Fisheries Service later this summer.

NMFS red grouper decision could set precedent for new Gulf of Mexico catch reallocations

June 17, 2022

A review of 20 years of data tracking the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale shows the population has shifted its feeding and migration patterns significantly as sea temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have warmed due to climate change.

North Atlantic right whales changing migratory patterns in response to climate change

June 16, 2022

A new marine sanctuary off the U.S. Northeast has been proposed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.

Biden administration proposes Hudson Canyon marine sanctuary

June 15, 2022

AFDF's newest members.

AFDF hires new staff, grows organizational capacity

June 6, 2022

California Wetfish Producers Association new Executive Director Mark Fina

Mark Fina named executive director of California Wetfish Producers Association

May 30, 2022

The 2022 herring season in the U.S. state of Alaska has concluded successfully, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Above-average herring season winds down in Alaska

May 27, 2022