News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) recently published several stock assessments that were previously unreleased due to ongoing Deepwater Horizon litigation. Recently released assessments include: Update Assessment of Blue Crab Update Assessment of Striped Mullet Assessment of Black … Continued
At its June meeting, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted unanimously to extend the fall commercial crab season by three weeks to December 20, 2016 and to open the spring season two weeks earlier next year on March 1, … Continued
Over the course of two February weekends, volunteers, staff, and members of the commercial fishing industry retrieved more than 2,500 traps during the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo. Two events were held on separate … Continued