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

In its most recent meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council said that funding and scheduling concerns could ...

Commercial Dungeness crab season will officially come to a close in the state this week, the California Department of Fish ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

NOAA Fisheries said it has amended rules that will expand fishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic, which will impact ...

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