U.S. fisheries provide jobs for our coastal communities and throughout a much broader seafood industry, while also providing a healthy food choice for citizens nationwide—more than 80 percent of U.S.

Have you ever wondered how much commercial fishing actually takes place on the planet’s oceans? Unlike agriculture and forestry, it has been difficult, if not impossible, to get a good handle on the ...

Building on prior actions to strengthen American seafood production and support working fishing communities, this proclamation restores access to hundreds of thousands of square miles of Pacific ...

NOAA Fisheries works in partnership with regional fishery management councils to manage fisheries in federal waters, which typically span 3 to 200 nautical miles from shore. Rules and requirements ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump meets fishermen and women from American Samoa as he signs a proclamation expanding fishing rights in the ...

The global fishing fleet is so big it can be seen from space. Really. Fishing activity now covers at least 55 percent of the world's oceans—four times the land area covered by agriculture—and can now ...

Commercial fishing may soon be allowed in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council just voted to work with the National Marine ...

Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed. A new study, led by the ...

Kathy Ireland is embarking on a new business venture as she dives into the world of commercial fishing. In July, the 62-year-old supermodel and businesswoman announced that she had obtained her ...