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Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects hatchery production cuts

The Coast Guard interdicted three lanchas, detained 11 Mexican fishermen, and seized approximately 1,595 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and nine sharks in federal waters off southern Texas on Thursday, February 6th. Photo by USCG/ Petty Officer 3r

Coast Guard seizes 1,595 pounds of illegal red snapper

Maine lobstermen’s defamation case against Monterey Bay Aquarium moves forward

Atlantic Shores and the neighboring Ocean Wind 1 would have been only the first of wind energy projects planned off New Jersey. BOEM graphic.

New Jersey retreats from offshore wind

Aleutian Islands state-waters Pacific cod season opens

President Trump has appointed Dr. Neil Jacobs to run the NOAA.

Dr. Neil Jacobs nominated to lead NOAA

Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.

Prince William Sound sablefish season opens with 264,000 pound quota

Alaska Department Fish & Game photo.

Commercial Tanner crab fishery closed in Eastern South Peninsula District

Proposed changes to the fishery’s management in Southeast Alaska could provide more opportunities for commercial fishermen. Photo by Gui_diaas on Shutterstock

Policy shifts, genetic insights shape the king crab fishery

Increased sightings of North Atlantic right whales have pushed Maine DMR and lobstermen to take precautions. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Maine urges voluntary action as right whale sightings surge