News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
In December, 2018, the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met to discuss how the nation’s fisheries can be sustainably managed in a way that supports the economic prosperity of communities across Canada. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and … Continued
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the state’s commercial and recreational shrimping season in state waters closed on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. Under the closure, all food shrimp harvesting activities, including trawling, cast netting and seining, are … Continued
On Prince Edward Island, a significant increase in the Gulf of St. Lawrence redfish stock is spurring an interest in reopening the once-important fishery. A moratorium on redfish harvests has been in place in the Gulf for nearly 25 years. … Continued
American fishermen landed 9.9 billion pounds of fish and shellfish in 2017, according to NOAA Fisheries’ Fisheries of the United States, 2016. U.S. Seafood Landings – Volume and Value The volume of landings increased by 344 million pounds (3.6 percent) … Continued
Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of eastern oysters, northern quahogs, softshell clams, and northern bay scallops have identified possible causes. Warming ocean temperatures associated with a positive shift in the North Atlantic Oscillation … Continued
In December, NOAA released the 11th Fisheries Economics of the United States report. The report includes economic information related to commercial and recreational fishing activities, and fishing-related industries for the United States and the 23 coastal states for 2016. The … Continued