Collectively, recreational fisheries can take a significant fraction of the yearly catch—in some cases more than commercial fisheries. It is important that systems used to monitor fishing catch are ...

Fishery assessment models overestimate the sustainability of the world’s fisheries, according to a study of 230 fisheries worldwide, and populations of many overfished species are in far worse ...

University of Hawaii fisheries management assistant professor Kanoe Morishige has a doctorate in marine biology from UH-Manoa. She returned to UH this month after working at the National Oceanic and ...

U.S. federal lawmakers also have funded an independent Great Red Snapper Count (GRSC) to produce an alternative assessment of the stock to NOAA Fisheries’ official assessment, and they’ve attempted to ...

In the 1990s, Maine’s lobster industry and state regulators developed a co-management system that established seven lobster fishing councils, comprised of local fishermen, to oversee fishing practices ...

WWF is tackling overfishing to ensure sustainable fish populations and thriving coastal communities. © Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / WWF To halt and reverse ...

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs Emelia Arthur, has stated the government rsquo;s commitment to participatory and evidence-based fisheries management, with a focus on integrating ...

The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up ...