News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) plays a critical role in collecting, processing, and marketing freshwater fish in Canada. FFMC works with nearly to 1,600 Canadian harvesters, many from Indigenous communities that depend on this vital service. In July 2019, … Continued
In September, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that that commercial fishery failures occurred for multiple fisheries between 2017 and 2019 in Alaska, California, Georgia, and South Carolina. DOC also found that a catastrophic regional fishery disaster occurred for … Continued
Maine Fishermen’s ForumFebruary 28th, March 1st and 2nd, 2019Samoset Resort – Rockland, ME The 2019 Maine Fishermen’s Forum will be held from February 28th through March 2nd at the Samoset Resort in Rockland. The largest event of its kind in … Continued
On December 7, 2018, in response to a request from Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that a commercial fishery failure occurred in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Florence, which caused severe damage throughout the … Continued
In October, officlals from Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) jointly announced the creation of a stand-alone Arctic Region inclusive of the four regions of Inuit Nunangat for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard. … Continued
The 40th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) took place from 17-21 September in Tallinn, Estonia. Delegates from the 12 NAFO Contracting Parties were welcomed to Estonia by the NAFO President, Stéphane Artano, and the Honourable Siim … Continued