National Fisherman

01/16/2026

A proposal that could reshape access to Scituate Harbor’s limited commercial mooring sparked pointed debate this week, as town officials also approved a multi-year plan to raise harbor fees to support aging waterfront infrastructure.

01/14/2026

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) has been awarded an Expand Massachusetts Stories — Story Forward Grant from Mass Humanities to share the Casting A Wider Net (CAWN) exhibit with the greater New Bedford community in a new initiative called Sharing the Catch.

01/14/2026

Maine’s lobster fishery brought in more than half a billion dollars in revenue last year, but the long-term health of the fishery remains under pressure as warming waters reshape the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, according to reporting from Northeastern Global News.

01/14/2026

A series of community-driven education projects supported by NOAA Fisheries is helping bridge the gap between seafood producers and the public, highlighting how domestic aquaculture supports working waterfronts, food security, and healthy coastal ecosystems.

01/13/2026

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has launched its 12th annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, bringing together 21 commercial fishermen and women to remove displaced crab pots and other hazardous gear from North Carolina’s northern and central coastal waters.

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01/13/2026

A Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) decision to recertify the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) flatfish fisheries as sustainable is being challenged by commercial, sport, and environmental stakeholders.

A decision by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to recertify the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) flatfish fisheries as sustainable is being challenged by commercial, sport, and environmental entities. 

01/12/2026

After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated levels of domoic acid, the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in portions of northern California on Jan. 15 under a 15 percent gear reduction.

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01/12/2026

All four souls aboard the fishing vessel Texas Lady- two people and two dogs- were safely rescued early this morning after the vessel grounded near Paradise Point outside Port Orford, Oregon, according to multiple reports shared on Facebook. Oregon Commercial Fishing, Oregon Coast Explored

All four souls aboard the fishing vessel Texas Lady- two people and two dogs- were safely rescued early this morning after the vessel grounded near Paradise Point outside Port Orford, Oregon, according to multiple reports shared on Facebook.

01/08/2026

I know you’re probably thinking a National Fisherman Boat of the Month named after one of the team’s editors, Carli? It’s spelled with an “i” on the end, so it must be her. Well, you’re right.

I know you’re probably thinking a National Fisherman Boat of the Month named after one of the team’s editors, Carli? It’s spelled with an “i” on the end, so it must be her. Well, you’re right. 

01/08/2026

It’s 6 a.m. and still dark on the beach in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Members of the local cooperative are already launching their boats, mostly 20- to 24-foot fiberglass skiffs with high flared bows for slamming through the choppy seas.

It’s 6 a.m. and still dark on the beach in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Members of the local cooperative are already launching their boats, mostly 20- to 24-foot fiberglass skiffs with high flared bows for slamming through the choppy seas. But this morning is calm, and fishermen arrive by truck, taxi...

01/08/2026

Black sea bass, once considered primarily a mid-Atlantic species, has become increasingly common in Massachusetts waters over the past several decades. The species is now a staple for recreational anglers and an emerging consideration for commercial fisheries.

Black sea bass, once considered primarily a mid-Atlantic species, has become increasingly common in Massachusetts waters over the past several decades. As biomass has grown, fishing effort has followed, particularly in southern New England, where the species is now a staple for recreational anglers....

01/07/2026

Sea trials are set for mid-January on a vintage Southeast Alaska fishing vessel being equipped with a hybrid engine that will save on diesel fuel.

Sea trials are set for mid-January on a vintage Southeast Alaska fishing vessel being equipped with a hybrid engine that will save on diesel fuel and make for a cleaner ocean.