E&E

Alaskans question fishery management as snow crabs disappear

While NOAA Fisheries blamed climate change for the dramatic decline of the crabs, crabbers said they’ve also been victimized by inaccurate data and poor management decisions. Crabbers and ...

Fishery managers OK quota increase for black sea bass in 2026

Recreational fishermen will get to keep a few more black sea bass next year after federal fishery managers bumped the quota up.
The Olympian

Washington state needs to OK an agreement to co-manage fish hatcheries with the Tribes

Lisa Wilson is a member of the Lummi Indian Business Council and vice chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Courtesy photo The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission needs to adopt an ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Connecticut River fishery management enters new stage, migratory fish populations and climate change are growing challenges

BRATTLEBORO — On Saturday, the Congressional Authorization for the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission expires and a new, non-regulatory cooperative will take over to coordinate interstate ...