NOAA was considering an annual three-month ban on 55 species of reef fish. After public comment (and a change in federal ...

A juvenile humpback whale was spotted caught in two sets of commercial crab gear southwest of Humboldt Bay on June 7.

NOAA Fisheries said it has amended rules that will expand fishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic, which will impact both recreational and commercial fishing.

NOAA Fisheries announced changes to the management of red snapper in the South Atlantic, including expanding the one-day ...

Though regular commercial fishing is ending, a small number of fishers continue operating under experimental permits using ...

NOAA Fisheries will close or constrain fishing for salmon off the southern Oregon and California coasts for the 2025-26 fishing season, citing “anticipated extremely low returns of California ...

NOAA Fisheries just released Amendment 59, scaling back a controversial proposal that would have temporarily banned bottom ...

NOAA adjusted bluefin tuna retention limits for recreational and charter boats. Sea bass fishing remains strong, with catches ...

Recreational bluefin tuna fishing restrictions tightened for 2025 after anglers exceeded the 2024 quota. Medium-sized bluefin ...

NOAA Fisheries initially closed the Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to all federally permitted limited access general category scallop vessels effective April 11, and 10 days later ...

On important regulatory note, the angling category for giant bluefin tuna, or the trophy category, was closed on Friday for the rest of the year. According to the bulletin from NOAA fisheries ...