We need to craft our approach to specifically addressing minimizing Western Alaska chum salmon, taking into account those times and areas of when they occur’ — Trent Hartill, American Seafoods ...

The issue pits a multibillion-dollar industry against Western Alaska subsistence communities struggling with record-low ...

There are plenty of fish lovers out there who are opting to go vegetarian but looking back and feeling like they may be ...

"There are multiple meanings of bycatch depending on who you talk to," admits Elizabeth Hellmers, a senior environmental specialist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

Handline fishing, one of the oldest methods globally and notably in Africa, involves a simple line with bait and hook - no ...

“Bycatch not only affects marine mammal populations but also raises serious animal welfare concerns,” said Georgia Hancock, program director and senior attorney for the Animal Welfare ...

The U.S. is set to ban seafood imports from countries that don’t work to minimize accidentally catching dolphins, whales, and ...

Nearly a third of all monitored global fish stocks are overfished, and over 60% are fished to the maximum sustainable yield. Illegal and unregulated fishing is a huge problem too. And millions of ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet in the first week of February with only two items on the agenda. They will refine a Fishery Management Plan for Cook ...