Seafood and Fishing Industry

When the World Trade Organization found last year that U.S. labeling requirements for dolphin-safe tuna put Mexican tuna fishermen at a trade disadvantage, marine advocates worried that the federal government would weaken its dolphin-safe standards....

A partnership between the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is apparently paying off for Virginia residents. According to a news release from the state, more than 500 temporary boat registrations and 3,700...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, but there's still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that support a $7 billion fishing...

The shark tooth weapons were the kind of cool stuff that drew marine conservation biologist Joshua Drew to the Field Museum of natural history in Chicago. The postdoctoral researcher was admittedly a bit burned out from a job search and the demands of a...

The new Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront resort is set to open July 1, operator Urgo Hotels said in a press release Wednesday. The resort is the first hotel to break ground in Pompano in a decade following the construction of the...

April 1 is the official start to the blue crab harvest in Maryland. But don't reach for your mallet just yet. "It's not time for crabs," said Jessica Borowski, a manager at Midtown BBQ and Brew. "It's too cold out." The crabs seem to agree. The...

After years of depletion, California's fish populations appear to be bouncing back. A study this month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that hauls by fishing boats, which had been down as a result of years of overfishing,...

New England has a rich history of fishing, and even in this technologically-advanced age, a lot of people still depend on fishing as a main source of both food and income. The problem is that marine populations are being decimated by overfishing. In...

There won't be any fishing for early-run king salmon allowed this summer on the lower Yukon River. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the Alaska Board of Fisheries is trying to rebuild the Yukon River's dwindling king salmon runs. The first pulse of...

Michael Mina's name is familiar to Baltimore restaurant-goers from the suite of restaurants he developed for the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore - Wit & Wisdom, Pabu and Lamill Coffee. But Mina's base of operations is in San Francisco, and the Michelin-...

Chicago diners who think they are eating red snapper may actually be munching on goldbanded jobfish. Those who order Alaskan cod may really be tucking into a threadfin slickhead. And fans of yellowtail could just be getting a fish tale. These are some...

Looking for an inexpensive break from this winter’s cabin fever? Stop by the Century Center and the Michiana Boat and Sport Travel Show next weekend. That’s where you will find an assortment of fishing boats, pontoons, pleasure boats and...