Fight over expected redfish quota heats up among Canadian fishing fleets
Nova Scotia's minister of fisheries has urged the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to maintain historic shares for that province's fleets if the Unit 1 quotas are increased
New England council recommends slicing haddock quotas again
The New England Fishery Management Council has recommended reducing the Georges Bank haddock quota by 41%. This a year after the quota was cut by 85%
Canadian offshore harvesting group advises caution on redfish re-opening
Science shows the redfish stock on Canada's east coast growing, but an organization that represents offshore fishing fleets says the re-opening of a commercial fishery in fishing zones that have been under moratorium must be done carefully
Canadian minister commits to opening commercial redfish fishery ‘as early as 2024’
'What I can assure you right now is that there will be a redfish fishery as early as 2024' - Canadian fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier
USDA to conduct 2023 census of aquaculture
Producers who receive the survey are legally mandated to respond by Jan. 15, 2024
Norway, Greenland to maintain shared quotas for 2024
Norway and Greenland have agreed to maintain their current levels of quota access in each others' waters for 2024
New Canadian fishing vessel’s design fine-tuned during ocean voyage
Engineers Hubert Simard and Jean-Nil Poirier Morissette spent 10 days in the North Atlantic in January to get a deeper understanding of life at sea
As Blue Harvest auction looms, some New England groundfish harvesters want to see fleet split up
'I'd like to see them [the boats and permits] stay in my city. It supports the infrastructure and other businesses' -- Eric Hansen, president of the Fisheries Survival Fund
Canada, Greenland sign agreement to protect Arctic polynya
The Pikialasorsuaq ecosystem, which is a vital habitat for many migratory species, is under threat from climate change and increased human activity
Groundfish Forum projects increased global pollock catch, sharp drop for cod in 2024
Global Atlantic cod catches are anticipated to drop by 14% to 791,000t, the lowest level in over a decade, while Alaskan pollock supply is set to climb again