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 ...

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

Current interest in marine protected areas (MPAs) reflects dissatisfaction with conventional approaches to the conservation of marine ecosystems, especially fishery management, which often have failed ...

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 ...

Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United States. A new model created by scientists at the Woods Hole ...

A new fisheries law is being debated in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies. Three members of Congress have recommended more than 200 changes to the proposed law that align with the main arguments put forward ...