A person putting their hand into some aquafeed — Global supplies of aquafeed are expected to be lower due to weak output of fishmeal and fish oil | Photo courtesy of Keching/Shutterstock

August 20, 2026

IFFO reports weak fishmeal and fish oil output as El Niño impacts fisheries

A school of menhaden swimming — The debate over the menhaden fishery has gained national media attention via a Washington Post opinion piece | Photo courtesy of Crabby Taxonomist/Flickr

August 20, 2026

Debate over menhaden fishery continues as it gains national media attention

Khyber Aquaculture hosted local trainings to prep local trout farmers on modern practices — Khyber Aquaculture hosted local trainings to prep local trout farmers on modern practices | Photo courtesy of Khyber Aquaculture

August 20, 2026

Khyber Aquaculture partners with India’s government on initiative to train local trout farmers

Lerøy fishing vessels — Lerøy has raised its 2026 Wild Catch EBIT guidance, citing high prices, operational improvements, and built-up inventory | Photo courtesy of Lerøy Seafood Group

August 20, 2026

Lerøy reports Q2 EBIT dip but raises wild catch outlook, expects salmon demand, prices to rise

AquaChile employees on a boat — The positive results came as AquaChile recently revealed plans to expand its presence in Mexico and Southeast Asia as part of a broader goal of market diversification | Photo courtesy of AquaChile

August 20, 2026

AquaChile profits jump 61 percent in Q2 despite announcement of new tariffs, high raw material costs

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The aftermath of the April collapse of a dock owned by Eastern Fisheries — The aftermath of the April collapse of a dock owned by Eastern Fisheries | Photo courtesy of Will Sennott /The New Bedford Light

New Bedford waterfront grapples with ongoing challenges after second dock collapse

June 7, 2024

Blake Herman stands in the pulpit of the Sharon G., bearing down on a swordfish off the coast of California. Access to MPAs in the Channel Islands will afford Herman more options when weather and other factors limit where he can fish. — Blake Herman stands in the pulpit of the Sharon G. | Photo courtesy of Blake Herman

Petition filed to open California MPAs for swordfishing

April 5, 2024

Alaska's Sea Grove Kelp — A harvesting vessel operated by Alaska's Sea Grove Kelp | Photo courtesy of Sea Grove Kelp

Alaska mariculture push gaining traction in effort to reach USD 100 million in value

April 1, 2024

The Massachusetts Restricted Area Wedge — The Massachusetts Restricted Area Wedge | Image courtesy of National Marine Fisheries Service

US judge overturns closure of Massachusetts Restricted Area Wedge to commercial fishing

March 19, 2024

A Maine aquaculture site — A Maine aquaculture site | Photo courtesy of Paul Molyneaux

In Maine, aquaculture-friendly legislation meets opposition

March 8, 2024

Padmos's "Octopus" fishing vessel design — Padmos's "Octopus" fishing vessel design | Photo courtesy of Padmos

Dutch shipyard Padmos introduces multifunctional fishing “vessel of the future”

March 7, 2024

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