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Coast Guard warns fishermen of vessel documentation scam
Every year vessel owners must renew documentation with the U.S. Coast Guard. It costs $26 — unless you get scammed by a private provider.
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Report: Zinke recommends opening three marine monuments to fishing
More opportunities for commercial fishermen could be coming soon as the Trump administration considers making changes to three marine national monuments.
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Farmed and dangerous: Puget Sound protesters float their ideas
Puget Sound was the scene of a protest flotilla on Saturday, Sept. 16, as organizers decried three decades of salmon farming in the region.
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Labeling of genetically engineered foods the focus of USDA lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is not complying with a federal law on labeling genetically engineered foods, alleges a lawsuit filed in northern California’s U.S. District Court in August.
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Flash Forward: LEDs are finally ready for their close-up
LEDs are finally getting their time to shine after being dialed in correctly for Pacific Northwest fisheries.
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Gulf Seafood Foundation announces hurricane victim donations
In the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma sweeping across the Gulf Coast, the Gulf…
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Salmon catch surpasses forecast as Alaska fisheries head into busy fall season
Alaska’s salmon season is nearly a wrap but fall remains as one of the fishing industry’s busiest times of the year.
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Urchin prices skyrocket amid low harvests
Production in key California harvest areas remains at a fraction of what divers harvest in an average year but the market is still hungry for uni.
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Coast Guard Rescue Roundup: August 2017
Coast Guard rescue and recovery tales from around the country and beyond: August 2017
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Capsized fisherman survives by using shrimp box as a lifeboat
The weather didn’t seem so bad when John Trosclair Jr. launched his 19-foot Carolina skiff the night of Aug. 30. Then squalls from Hurricane Harvey capsized his boat.
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Saltonstall-Kennedy grant proposal cut-off is Oct. 10
The national Saltonstall-Kennedy grant competition is calling for proposals for its annual backing of projects that focus on the U.S. fishing industry.
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Fuel is the key to Harvey recovery
The category 4 storm was the strongest to make landfall in Texas in more than 50 years. It left the fishing villages of Rockport and Port Aransas in tatters, with scenes not unlike the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.