President Donald Trump is pushing to raise catch limits while cutting fisheries staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The author says reducing NOAA’s budget will cause loss of jobs, revenue and, most importantly, a loss of fish and habitat.

The final two fishing zones open for commercial Dungeness crab fishing on the Northern California's coast will close for the ...

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

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

Amid an outcry from tribes and subsistence advocates, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council said funding and ...

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

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

Fisheries managers in every region have noted the already low water levels and the need to start implementing various tools ...

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.

Trump’s budget proposals threaten even more cuts to NOAA Fisheries and its staff. The administration’s fiscal year 2026 ...