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,...

New Shrimp Farming System to Revitalize Industry
US - A Texas AgriLife Research scientist in Corpus Christi said he believes he has achieved a new world record in shrimp production using an environmentally friendly...

Bill Will Protect Oceans and Boost Economy
US – The new National Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2009 that was introduced by California Congresswoman Lois Capps last year will aim to establish a comprehensive...

Connecticut Sea Grant 2010 Grant Recipients
US - Connecticut Sea Grant at the University of Connecticut has announced seven new grants to researchers for the years 2010-2012.

Asian Carp Creating Problems in Louisiana
US - Members of the Asian carp family, mostly bighead and silver carp, have been tied to a number of problems for both fishermen and the fish resources in Louisiana...

Bill Introduced over Striped Bass
US - A bill to ban the harvest and sale of wild striped bass in Massachusetts is expected to be introduced next week.

Open Houses On State Oyster Proposal
US — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is to hold four open houses this month on Maryland’s proposed Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Development...

MBL Launches Offshore Mussel Farm
US - Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) researchers, fishermen and the aquaculture industry are working together to test the waters in southern New England for blue...

Preventing Asian Carp From Accessing US Waters
US - Now that Asian carp DNA has been detected beyond the electric barrier—a mere seven miles from Lake Michigan—it's even more important for anglers and boaters...

Jefferson County: Shoreline Programme Approved
US - After weighing hundreds of public comments and 30 hours of deliberations, Jefferson County commissioners approved earlier this week a shoreline programme requiring...

Global FISH Alliance Launched
US - The Global FISH Alliance, a programme that promotes sustainable fisheries and responsible aquaculture practices has been launched by the US Agency for International...

Monterey Fishermen Worry About Future
US - Tighter fishing regulations are ruining fishing boat businesses, according to one Monterey fisherman.

Prisoners Raise Fish for Local Market
US - Thousands of tilapia are reared at Arrowhead Correctional Centre, where inmates harvest the fish for a vendor partner that supplies Whole Foods stores nati...

N Atlantic Fish Shift with Changing Ocean Temperature
US - About half of 36 fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many of them commercially valuable species, have been shifting northward over the last four decades,...

Foodservice Achieves Second Sustainable Certificate
US - Foodservice has been awarded its second sustainable seafood certification by Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

Food Bank Benefits from Excess Salmon
US - It's looking like a good year for Northwest salmon - at least, for hatchery fish.

Challenge to Removal of Salmon Protection Status
US - A coalition of tribes, conservationists, and commercial fishing groups filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court to block a precedent-setting agency proposal...

Bid to Save Endangered Fish
US - Workshops to gather information on how to save endangered local fish were held in Chico and Sacramento this week.

Concern over Low Water Oxygen Levels
US - Concern is mounting over the historically low dissolved oxygen concentrations in Hood Canal, a fjord-like side basin of Puget Sound in Washington State, USA....

Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood Report
US - The world's demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans, according to a report by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

Louisiana Shrimp Threatened by Exotic Species
US - Wildlife experts in nLouisiana are concerned about the appearance of giant tiger prawns in Gulf of Mexico waters.

Shell Donation to Support Marine Life Preservation
US - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received a $450,000 donation from Shell to help support efforts to protect and foster fish and...

Conservationists Take Action over Endangered Fish
CALIFORNIA, US - Conservationists are threatening to sue the authorities and appeal to the state for emergency action as delta mmelt spiral towards extinction.

Last Search for Rare Fish
MARYLAND, US - Scientists are trying one last time to find the Maryland darter before declaring the species extinct.

Wild Catfish Moves North
FLORIDA, US - A non-native catfish has been found in the north of the state.