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

Red snapper harvest will be open in North Carolina and coastal states to the south on July 11 and 12, with a one fish limit.

In a major win for anglers and the sportfishing industry, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said two Northern California crabbing zones must shut down Friday to protect ...

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

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.

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

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

NOAA, following lengthy discussion with the National Marine Fisheries Service and stakeholders ... 31 unless modified by a later action or a closed fishery. On June 3, based on data that fishermen ...

NOAA withdrew a proposal to restrict bottom ... It would’ve brought an annual three-month closure to bottom-fishing off the Northeast Florida coast, from the Georgia line to the southern reaches ...