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The expansion of the lionfish into Caribbean and Southeast waters poses challenges for commercial fishing from the Florida Keys to ... MORE

Louisiana Sea Grant has created an informative FAQ document about catch shares, including: What is catch share management? Is catch share ... MORE

Check out this video on the status of Gulf seafood and the new GulfWild seafood traceability program. MORE

 Council Members,   On April 7th, the South Atlantic Fisherman's Association (SAFA) sponsored an informal Q & A for in Murrells ... MORE

As the first year of New England Sectors comes to a close, there have been many interesting media articles about ... MORE

North Carolina's Division of Marine Fisheries recently released its Annual Fisheries Bulletin that contains fishery harvest statistics for 2010 for ... MORE

WASHINGTON TIMES By Andrew Langer May 11, 2011 You might think that fisheries management and the federal budget aren't related. ... MORE

Carolina Live posed this question to readers during its BP oil spill anniversary coverage, when it explained that the lack of ... MORE

Commercially-caught vermilion, grouper and amberjack are all open this week and that's good news. The Vermilion season will be open ... MORE

We've heard a lot in the media about the challenges facing New England fishermen after decades of declining fisheries.  A ... MORE

We've heard a lot of complaints lately that federal funding for fisheries science and research is being "taken away" and ... MORE

BY MARK HIBBS NEWS-TIMES MOREHEAD CITY, NC— Restaurateur Libby Eaton says the value of knowing where your food comes from ... MORE

Congress pulls cost-saving management choices for struggling fishermen in favor of special-interest backed policies proven to bankrupt fishermen, devastate fisheries ... MORE

The following statement can be attributed to Matt Ruby, SAFA President, (843) 902-4734. The recent federal budget compromise included an ... MORE

Commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico launched an exciting new system that highlights one of the many benefits of ... MORE

Gulf of Mexicocommercial fisherman tells National Fisherman how tensions with law enforcement eased once fishery management was improved. Read it ... MORE

April is shaping up to be a busy month for South Atlantic fishermen. Several South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Advisory ... MORE

A bill - House Bill 353 – is being heard this week in the North Carolina General Assembly. It would ... MORE

Myrtle Beach Sun News Anyone who knows a fisherman from around here or buys seafood regularly knows that there is ... MORE

The Myrtle Beach Sun News recently wrote an editorial on fisheries issues, with a focus on catch shares. See a ... MORE

Letter to the editor published in the Carteret County News-Times. TO THE EDITOR: It's time for better fishing rules. It's time ... MORE

FoxNews.com A new Government Accountability Office details billions in potential cuts Congress can make to the budget just by streamlining ... MORE