BOSTON (WWLP) – NOAA Fisheries has placed commercial fishing regulations for cod along the Gulf of Maine for the next month due to nearly reaching the maximum of allowable catch. According to NOAA, ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Federal ocean regulators say a new fishing plan has a chance to rebuild the New England cod stock, which is a goal even many commercial fishermen have long regarded as far fetched.

While Cape Cod’s fisheries have indeed shifted, Amaru concluded that the industry’s endurance depends on protecting ...

When editor Tim Wood contacted me about a story describing how the local fisheries had changed over the past 60 years, I initially thought it ...

Cod stocks in the North East Atlantic, already at risk from over-fishing are also facing a very real threat from climate change. The current over-fishing by UK and European fleets has led to the ...

A free three-day crew training program for people interested in the fishing industry will be held May 9 to 11 by the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. It will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ...

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In 1991, with their future in doubt and heavy regulation all but a reality, a group of local fishermen banned together in an effort to have their voices heard. Reeling from the late 1980s, which saw ...

President Biden’s decision Friday to ban commercial fishing in an area about 150 miles off the coast was slammed for hurting the seafood industry just as the pandemic seems to be cooling. The ...