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Maine to start elver license lottery
Maine is implementing a new lottery system for licenses to fish for baby eels, or elvers, in the 2018 season.
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NMFS administrator John Bullard announces January retirement
NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator John Bullard recently announced that he will be retiring on Jan. 5, 2018.
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Strongback Metal Boats moves back to Bellingham
Strongback Metal Boats is taking its boatbuilding business back to Bellingham, Wash., where Pat Pitsch and his son, Rory, started the shop in 2008.
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Alaska salmon prices are up across the board
As predicted, Alaska fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year.
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Spiny lobster exports to Asia remain steady
After a mid-decade explosion resulting from heavy exports into Asian markets, spiny lobster prices are calming, but not enough to raise concerns.
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New Brunswick fisherman killed in right whale rescue
Canadian fisherman Joe Howlett, 59, was struck and killed by a whale he had freed from an entanglement on Monday, July 10.
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Lawsuit alleges NOAA mishandling of employee chat records
Cause of Action Institute is suing NOAA in attempt to obtain employee instant message records that the agency considers off the record exchanges.
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Seven men charged for spearing 320 Fla. lobsters
Seven Alabama men racked up hundreds of charges apiece after illegally spearing 320 spiny lobsters…
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David Witherell appointed to lead North Pacific council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recently announced the appointment of David Witherell as the council’s executive director.
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Losing New Faith: Oregon troller goes down on her maiden tuna voyage
Shortly before 11 a.m., on Saturday, Lorin Dixson posted in a West Coast fishing Facebook…
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Generation Next: Helping young fishermen join the industry
The Young Fishermen’s Development Act, modeled after a federal agriculture program, aims to bolster success and succession in U.S. fisheries.
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Fishbots: Seafood industry invests in robotics
Robots are cutting up snow crabs in Canada and could start filleting cod in Norway soon, a sign of things to come in the seafood processing industry.