News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
In August, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) approved a guidance document to facilitate the transition to an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) in the Mid-Atlantic. The EAFM Guidance Document is designed to serve as an umbrella document that … Continued
NOAA Fisheries is initiating a planning process to support its intention to transition part or all of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s spring and fall bottom trawl surveys from the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow to fishing industry vessels provided … Continued
New research has identified the North Atlantic Oscillation as a potential predictive tool for managing North Atlantic cod. Historically, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) comprised one of the most important fisheries in North America. Atlantic cod stocks off the coast of … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced the availability of approximately $10 million in funding for projects focusing on sustainable fisheries and coastal fishing communities. This cycle includes a number of changes to how stakeholders apply for the grants. The new “pre-proposal” process … Continued
The summary report from NOAA’s 2015 Longline Aquaculture Workshop is now available. In September 2015, 44 experts in aquaculture, commercial fishing gear technology, marine sciences, and protected species met to discuss the potential for interactions, including entanglements of sea turtles … Continued
A project underway at Woods Hole Sea Grant is evaluating surf clams (Spisula solidissima) as a potential shellfish aquaculture species. An early phase involved distributing local hatchery-produced surf clam seed to southeast Massachusetts growers and establishing a seed clam planting … Continued