Conservationists hoped the rules would mitigate these dangers, but in its final days, the Biden administration has opted not to move forward. NOAA Fisheries ... The debate over protections comes ...

NOAA said examinations indicate the primary causes of death are accidental entanglements in fishing gear, vessel strikes or infectious disease, and that “[t]here are no known links between large ...

We fish wrecks 60 to 70 miles offshore in the winter and you can't get anywhere going 10 knots," said Howard Bogan Jr. owner of the Jamaica party fishing ... subject of debate. NOAA had assessed ...

In a significant decision applauded by the recreational angling community, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has officially withdrawn a proposed rule that would have expanded vessel ...

NOAA said it will delay any decision about the suggested updates to cod fishing regulations until next year. State officials and fishermen in Massachusetts expressed relief that the fishery was ...

DOGE cuts to NOAA Fisheries aren't making anything more efficient — they're stripping the ability of fishers to adapt their businesses to changing conditions. Similar impacts are being felt ...

The Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)—a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with an office in Woods Hole—has seen a 27 percent reduction in staff ...