NOAA officials could revert to last year's regulations, and allow fishermen to catch 75% of that limit, according to Dunn.

Decades of shark conservation and their own intellect had led to an increase in sharks biting fish of anglers lines. It’s ...

July 11-12 season extends mismanagement of red snapper, and South Atlantic states are taking steps to control the fishery.

When asked how NOAA will ensure the long-term sustainability of U.S. fisheries with a diminished staff, a spokesperson for the agency, James Miller, responded, “Per long-standing practice, we are not ...

Recreational bluefin tuna fishing restrictions tightened for 2025 after anglers exceeded the 2024 quota. Medium-sized bluefin tuna (47-73 inches) are now off-limits, while limits on smaller school ...

NOAA employees conduct stock surveys, set catch quotas, supervise hatcheries, observe vessel activity, enforce fisheries regulations, and open and close fishing seasons, in addition to conducting ...

Atlantic red snapper fishing will open at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and close at 12:01 a.m. July 13, according to NOAA Fisheries. The commercial season will open at 12:01 a.m. July 14 and close at 12:01 a.m.

Trump’s proposed budget calls for cutting NOAA by 25 percent. A significant casualty is NOAA Fisheries, which provides the data to regulate and support the industry.

Barfield fed an estimated “24–70 dolphins poison-laden baitfish on charter trips that he captained,” during six to seven charter trips that he captained, NOAA Fisheries said in a statement.

Trump’s sweeping NOAA cuts could harm Southwest Florida’s fishing economy, coastal conservation efforts and critical research on red tide and marine health.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from ...