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Group Fined for Illegal Fishing Practices

Fishers oppose deep-sea fishing by large vessels

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead t...

FFS has undoubtedly made anglers more efficient. But there’s no solid data on how that might impact fish populations The post Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish —...

Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment Gap

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 02 Jul 2026|Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment GapThe average age of a commercial fisherman is currently 55, and over the last ten...

Port Canaveral advances $5.2M commercial fishing facility amid $1B expansion

A new working waterfront is being developed as Port Canaveral prepares the southwest waterfront for the future construction of Cruise Terminal 4.

National Fabrizio-Ward Poll Finds Strong Support for Ending Industrial-Scale Forage Fishing in U.S. Waters

Center-right and coastal voters overwhelmingly back action to protect American fishermen, U.S. coastal economies, and marine ecosystems

Vizag Fishing Harbour Unusually Quiet Despite Lifting of Annual Fishing Ban

Fishermen’s associations feel increased fuel subsidies would encourage crews to resume operations sooner and stabilise seafood supply.

Forage Fish Campaign Launches "Where's the Bait?" Tour Across East Coast to Spotlight Coastal Businesses Impacted by Ind...

Multi-state tour will visit bait and tackle shops, marinas and local fishing communities as business owners call for an end to industrial-scale forage fishing

Fishing fun, tradition and competition

The ocean is the icebox for island communities, but there are times when lawaiʻa, the fishermen, do play for their food — during fishing tournaments!

Op-Ed: Three Countries Could Scuttle WTO's Fishing-Subsidy Limit Agreement

More than 600 million people around the world seek to make their living through fishing or from processing the catch. Most of those workers – often im...

Cabo Verde program and its fishers have been protecting the sea for 10 years

FOGO, Cabo Verde — Alberto Martius had just returned to shore in his white and blue wooden boat with his 18-year-old son, Leandro. The pair had been fishing off their home island o...

The case for a dedicated UK fishing visa

Labour shortage leaves migrant fishers adrift For more than two decades, the UK fishing industry has relied on migrant labour to address chronic workforce shortages. As the number...

To improve its floundering fisheries, Kenya boosts data collection on artisanal fleet

MTWAPA, Kenya — On a mid-morning in March, Mohamed Mwazigona, 58, had just landed a measly catch on the town beach in Mtwapa on Kenya’s north coast. His crew was preparing the boat...

National Coalition Launches Forage Fish Campaign to Protect America's Waters, Coastal Economies, and Marine Ecosystems

Coalition unites recreational and small-scale commercial fishermen in opposition to industrial-scale fishing for small baitfish in U.S. waters

Fishing Boats Worldwide Stuck Dockside as Diesel Prices Surge

Captain Chris Welch of Kennebunk, Maine, is catching fewer lobsters this spring because spiking diesel prices have made it too costly to take out his fishing boat as often as he no...

Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing

Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.

There’s a Better Way to Catch Seafood

Bottom trawlers kill or maim everything in their path. We should ban — or at least curtail — the incredibly harmful practice.

US moves to allow commercial fishing in Pacific marine protected areas

On June 11, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive proclamation to open additional commercial fishing grounds in remote areas of the Pacific. The proclamation says restori...

Vice President launches Letter of Authorisation for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in high seas

The letter of authorisation is a mandatory provision under the guidelines for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas by Indian-flagged fishing vessels

Scientists Warn Industrial Fishing Has Been Depleting Midwater Fish for Decades

Scientists are warning that industrial-scale fishing has been removing substantial biomass from the ocean's "twilight zone" for decades.

Ice Shortage Hits Visakhapatnam Fishing Industry

Rising demand, limited ice capacity affect fishing, exports and seafood preservation

ASA and CCA Respond to Court Decision Blocking South Atlantic Red Snapper Pilot Programs

ASA and CCA are disappointed by a court injunction blocking 2026 South Atlantic red snapper EFP pilot programs just before the season began, causing disruption for anglers and coas...

One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free

Surging food costs and fuel prices are pummeling Maine's struggling groundfishing industry. But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens.

Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel

The review comes after the government ban on taking several species from the WhangaparДЃoa Peninsula, Kawau Bay, and ЕЊmaha Bay.