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Great success for ropeless gear used for Dungeness crab fishery!
photo credit - Dungeness Crab - SEAFOOD SOURCE OF LOUISIANA The state of California, nonprofit groups, and industry partners report that...

Maris Balsom
Aug 11, 2025


Northumberland Strait fall lobster fishery is now open
Photo: CBC News The fall lobster fishery for the Northumberland Strait typically runs from early August to the first week of October....

Maris Balsom
Aug 11, 2025


Closure triggered by Entangled Right Whale
A single North Atlantic right whale sighting has triggered an automatic 15-day closure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. On June 16, officials...

Maris Balsom
Jul 16, 2025


North Atlantic Right Whale may be reproducing too slowly to avoid extinction
The very low birth numbers of the North Atlantic right whale have raised alarms with scientists and conservationists, who fear the...

Maris Balsom
May 27, 2025


New funding to expand NL Lobster fishery
The NL government is providing funding to support the expansion of the province's growing lobster fishery. Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne...

Maris Balsom
Apr 9, 2025


Whale presence causing the closure of the Dungeness crab season
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that the commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing season...

Maris Balsom
Apr 9, 2025


Entangled Sperm Whale Dies on Scottish Coast
Entangled Sperm Whale dies despite being freed from fishing lines. 6 humpback entanglements recorded since Christmas 2024.

Maris Balsom
Mar 13, 2025


Newfoundland Snow Crab Quota Over Half Caught Amid Potential Processing Plant Worker Strikes
The snow crab quota in Newfoundland and Labrador is over half caught just over a month into the season, despite potential strikes looming...

Rachel Harrison
Jun 4, 2024


Government of Canada Opens State-of-the-Art Ocean Research Facility Powered by Green Technology
In Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, The Government of Canada supports stronger and more collaborative federal science, to ensure scientists and resea

Rachel Harrison
May 14, 2024


NOAA Fisheries Reports Record-Low Overfishing in 2023: Milestone for U.S. Fisheries Sustainability
NOAA Fisheries just released its annual Status of the Stocks report, revealing a milestone achievement: the lowest number of fish stocks on

Rachel Harrison
May 8, 2024


Canada and Alaska Sign 7-Year Agreement to Restore Yukon River Salmon
Canada and Alaska have recently inked a significant seven-year agreement aimed at rejuvenating the declining king salmon populations in the

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Mapping Efforts to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
By analyzing 17 years of visual survey data and acoustic recordings, they created a statistical model to estimate whale populations and pred

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Rescue Efforts for Trapped Whale Calf in Western Canada Seek Family Assistance
A two-year-old whale calf seems to have missed some crucial advice from its great-aunt. Rather than heeding her guidance to navigate out of

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Lobster Harvesters in Atlantic Canada to Vote on Increasing Minimum Legal Size
Fishermen in Canada's largest lobster fishing district are voicing whether to increase the minimum legal size

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


California Closes Dungeness Crab Season to Protect Humpback Whales
Zones 3, 4, 5, and 6, in US will be shut down at 6 p.m. due to the presence of humpback whales

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Opinion: California Funding for Anti-Entanglement Fishing Gear Benefits Both Industry and Marine Life
If the whales and sea turtles off our California coast could express gratitude, they would be applauding the efforts of our state's Ocean Pr

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Successful Rescue: Entangled Humpback Whale Freed from Fishing Ropes
In a daring rescue effort, a humpback whale ensnared in fishing ropes has been successfully liberated.

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Urgent Action Needed: Critically Endangered Right Whale Dies Due to Policy Inaction
The tragic death of a North Atlantic right whale reported on February 13th off the coast of Georgia has been attributed to a fatal collision

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Deliberations Underway for East Coast Redfish Fishery Reopening
The federal Fisheries Department is actively seeking input on the impending reopening of the redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024


Federal Government Takes Action to Preserve Rare B.C. Coral Reef
Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently announced the indefinite closure of the Lophelia Reef

Rachel Harrison
May 1, 2024
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