While NOAA Fisheries blamed climate change for the dramatic decline of the crabs, crabbers said they’ve also been victimized by inaccurate data and poor management decisions. Crabbers and ...

The executive directors of three federally established fishery councils along the East Coast expressed concern last year about the threats posed by offshore wind energy projects. In an Aug. 22 letter ...

Sunday’s Daily Inter Lake had an interesting article about a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks proposal for what might be viewed as reinventing the wheel. The proposal is considering to restart a ...

University of Hawaii fisheries management assistant professor Kanoe Morishige has a doctorate in marine biology from UH-Manoa. She returned to UH this month after working at the National Oceanic and ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, a federal board that helps oversee federal fisheries off Alaska's coast, is scaling back operations due to uncertainty over federal funding. The council ...

Fisheries management has evolved from traditional single‐stock assessments to integrated, ecosystem‐based approaches that balance economic, ecological, and social objectives. Modern management ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A new state fisheries management plan is now available for public comment. The plan consists of managing fisheries under drought conditions, aquatic habitats, invasive species and ...

CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. – The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) unanimously recommended closing California's commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of 2024 ...

Fisheries management is complex, characterized by uncertainty, contest and compromise. It must balance scientific advice with myriad expectations from fishers, local communities, conservationists, ...

BRATTLEBORO — On Saturday, the Congressional Authorization for the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission expires and a new, non-regulatory cooperative will take over to coordinate interstate ...

The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up ...