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Squid Jigging From Boats and Piers: A Boater’s Guide to Catching Your Own Calamari

3/25/2026 - By best4boats.com, Norris Comer. Squid jigging is one of the more accessible — and entertaining — pursuits available to boaters and pier anglers along the Pacific coast, yet it remains an underappreciated fishery for many recreational boaters. With research suggesting global squid populations are actually booming due to reduced competition… SEE MORE
Crew aboard a small boat operated by the Seagrove Kelp Company harvests farmed kelp from an inlet in southeast Alaska. Undated image. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

New Atlas Identifies Potential Opportunities for Aquaculture in Gulf of Alaska

2/21/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA published today the Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs)offsite link, identifying 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska. This effort is part of NOAA’s commitment to prioritize American seafood competitiveness while strengthening the nation’s seafood industry,… SEE MORE
Red snapper, like the one pictured here, is a culturally and economically important fish for South Atlantic fishing communities. It is especially prized by recreational fishermen for their delicious taste and rewarding catch. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

NOAA Leaps Forward on Collaborative Approach for Red Snapper

2/10/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries announced today a major collaborative step toward boosting red snapper recreational fishing opportunities in the South Atlantic. The agency invites public comments on applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The EFPs are designed to test new data… SEE MORE

Emergency Groundfish Rule Keeps Fleet Fishing as Species Prove More Abundant

2/7/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. New science prompts emergency changes giving fleet more flexibility. The West Coast groundfish fleet will benefit from a new emergency rule increasing catch limits for three key species that have proved more abundant than previously thought. West Coast groundfish make up the largest fishery by volume on the West… SEE MORE
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North Carolina Coast: Harbor Access to Diverse Fishing Grounds

1/28/2026 - By Ric Burnley, sportfishingmag.com. North Carolina's strategic harbor locations and inlet systems provide exceptional access to some of the East Coast's most productive fishing grounds. From Oregon Inlet in the north through Hatteras Inlet, Morehead City harbors, and down to the Cape Fear River, the state's coastal infrastructure enables anglers… SEE MORE
A group photo of the U.S. delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting in Seville, Spain (November 17-24, 2025). Included in the photo are NOAA’s Eugenio Piñeiro Soler, assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries Service and acting assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere (front row, 3rd from right); and Drew Lawler, principal deputy assistant secretary for NOAA International Fisheries (front row, 2nd from left). (Image credit: NOAA)

U.S. secures major win for bluefin tuna fishery at 2025 ICCAT annual meeting

12/21/2025 - By noaa.gov, Published in noaa.gov. The United States delegation to the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Seville, Spain, secured the largest single-year increase in U.S. bluefin tuna quota in the history of the fishery. U.S. negotiators, led by NOAA’s Principal Deputy Assistant… SEE MORE