World's Largest Wild Scallop Fishery Enters MSC Assessment
US - The US Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge fishery operating in the exclusive economic zone of the United States of America offshore from...

Shrimp, Lobster Disappearing Fast
US - Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs,...

Crawfish Season Starts Slow
US - The crawfish season is off to a slow start according to Stephen Minvielle, director of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association.

Cold Weather Hampers Crawfish Harvest
US - Well-below-average temperatures in January will influence the crawfish harvest significantly, according to Louisiana AgCenter researcher Ray McClain.

Shelling Out The Warnings
US - Since 2005, companies that process shellfish in Bay, Franklin and Gulf counties have been sent nearly 80 letters from the state warning that they were in violation...

US Seafood Industry Calls for More Regulation
US - The seafood industry is calling for better controls, particularly regarding pack weights. The Food and Drug Adminstration is reposnding to the calls to stop...

Study on Impact of Ocean Acid Levels on Shellfish
CALIFORNIA, US - Bodega Bay scientists are investigating the danger from increasing levels of acid in the ocean, which could devastate the state's shellfish ind...

Ocean Acidification Damaging Shellfish
US - Changes in ocean chemistry — a consequence of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human industrial activity — could cause US shellfish revenues to...

Shellfish Research in Deep Bay
US - The ground has been turned for the province’s first aquaculture field station, to be built in Deep Bay.

Governor Breathes New Life into Shellfish Industry
MARYLAND, US - Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law a new Aquaculture Shellfish Leasing bill that revamps leasing laws to make it easier for watermen and others...

Relief Comes for Chesapeake's Crab Industry
US - The first installment of $10 million in disaster relief for Maryland watermen and others affected by the decline of the Chesapeake Bay's crab fishery has been...

Oregon Aquaculture: a Community with a Vision
US - If Oregon chooses to test the waters for offshore aquaculture development to help meet a growing demand for fresh seafood and to create alternative jobs for...

50 Years of Fish: An Alaskan Story of Success
US - Alaska celebrated 50 years of sustainable seafood management over the weekend, in what is a story of of great success and expansion.

Maine Considers Steps to Protect Lobsters
MAINE, US - Concern over an increased fishing effort has prompted the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to seek public comment on a proposal to restrict...

Chesapeake Blue Crabs in Decline
US - The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population has been devastated by pollution, overfishing and lax federal control, a US environmental group said.

County to Lease Sections of Peconic Estuary
US - Plans have been approved lease underwater sections of the Peconic Estuary in Southampton, New York State to baymen to raise shellfish in submerged cages.

Budget Leaks Leave Maine’s Shellfish Out of Water
US - Faced with the difficult decision to either cut key programs or raise license fees at the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Governor John Baldacci on Monday...