A photo of pink salmon in Alaska — Pink salmon returns were lower than forecast in 2024. | Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Troutnut

September 19, 2024

Alaska state representative calls for fishery disaster request after low pink salmon returns

A photo of crab-fishing vessels in Alaska. — Crab-fishing vessels in Alaska | Photo courtesy of Barry Salmons/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

US senators blame new financial management software for delayed fishery disaster funding

Dawn breaking on a busy truck stop in the U.S. state of Virginia — Four men have been arrested for allegedly stealing goods, including shrimp, from trucks parked in rest stops along the U.S. East Coast | Photo courtesy of Kirkam/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

Crime ring responsible for US seafood thefts busted

An Ace Aquatec A-Biomass camera sitting on the shoreline of an alpine lake with bright blue water. — Ace Aquatec is working to expand adoption of its A-Biomass camera in New Zealand and Japan | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

September 19, 2024

Ace Aquatec expanding its AI biomass camera tech into Japan, New Zealand

Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia — Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore | Photos by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

September 19, 2024

From lowest lows, prices for Ecuadorian shrimp rise, but production flattening in 2024

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The Portland Fish Exchange

Portland Fish Exchange considers merging with pier authority amid financial losses

November 9, 2023

A North Atlantic right whale fluke.

Scientists say North Atlantic right whale decline may have slowed

November 7, 2023

An offshore wind turbine development.

Ørsted pulls out of two big US offshore wind power projects

November 6, 2023

Dungeness crab being caught in California.

California delays Dungeness crab season, with next assessment coming 17 November

October 31, 2023

Passamaquoddy Bay in the U.S. state of Maine.

Native fishermen from US claim Canada’s DFO illegally removed lobster traps

October 24, 2023

A lobsterman measuring the size of a lobster.

ASMFC board delays increase in legal lobster size after trawl surveys indicate population drops

October 19, 2023

A M2 mobile radar unit deployed to enforce vessel speed limits in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

NOAA has imposed USD 1.1 million in fines over right whale speed limits since 2021

October 16, 2023

Atlantic Sea Farms kelp harvesting.

US Help Our Kelp Act aims to support kelp forest recovery efforts

October 10, 2023

A sampling of ocean quahogs in trays.

Ocean quahog growth rates “radically altered” by climate change, studies find

October 9, 2023

The Maryland Sea Grant studying oysters.

After pushback, Seafood Watch says Chesapeake oysters rating “still under review”

October 6, 2023

A California swordfish vessel.

First permits issuing for California deep-set swordfish captains

October 3, 2023

A cleanup crew on the Pacific Producer

US Coast Guard completes cleanup of troubled processor vessel

October 3, 2023

The American Dynsasty

American Seafoods issued nearly USD 1 million penalty for Clean Water Act violations

October 2, 2023

Pacific Islands sanctuary debated at US House hearing

September 29, 2023

Melissa Collier

Canadian government threatens British Columbia fishing closures with MPA push

September 29, 2023

NOAA Fisheries proposes a new 'Habitat Area of Particular Concern' in and around offshore wind lease areas off southern New England.

NOAA could designate cod habitat around Cox Ledge, wind power sites

September 28, 2023

Blue catfish processing.

Virginia looks to expand blue catfish fishery and processing

September 15, 2023

The Da Yang Seafood processing plant in Astoria, Oregon.

Oregon seafood processors, fishermen protest state wastewater permit

September 13, 2023