Two Massachusetts commercial fishing partners and staff from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center have completed the seventh year of the Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey.
Those committed to making our nation’s seafood sustainable will likely have an amazing fount of knowledge on how to cook it. Seven of our region’s stakeholders and industry partners share their best seafood tips for the home consumer.
With the loss of the cold water barrier in 2017-2019, historically present in the Bering Sea in summer months, young and adult pollock are spreading out and moving north.
Recent dramatic shifts in snow crab population structure highlight the importance of monitoring change to keep valuable Alaska fisheries productive and sustainable.
Once mostly discarded in the American lobster fishery, Jonah crab landings are now growing. More biological and fishery data are needed to support stock assessments. Fishermen are leading the way.
Partnerships and collaborations with our region’s commercial fishing industry help us better understand ocean ecosystems and improve fisheries management. Meet a few of our cooperative research partners making that happen.
For many years, the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center has relied on cooperative research fishers as part of our survey efforts. This year, we couldn’t do it without them.
Alaska’s fisheries management strategy may forestall climate-driven fishery declines, providing a critical window for fisheries and communities to prepare and adapt to change.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making approximately $530 million available through the Seafood Trade Relief Program to assist U.S. fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs.
