A measure years in the making will establish a cap for Alaska-bound chum salmon accidentally intercepted in trawl nets, ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is nearing a decision that could limit the amount of chum salmon that the Bering ...

Federal fisheries regulators have set some limits on salmon chum bycatch in the Bering Sea. The highly debated – and long ...

Huge numbers of fish, seabirds, and other marine animals are routinely killed and discarded after being inadvertently caught during fishing operations. Known as marine bycatch, this problem is an ...

It’s been three years since a crash in king salmon populations forced an outright ban on fishing for them in the Yukon River. And barring an unexpected recovery, residents along the river won’t be ...

For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges ...

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, Alaskan Natives and family-owned fisheries are looking for a sea change in the fishing rights battle between local fishermen and industrial trawling fishing operations after a ...

WASHINGTON— A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet U.S. standards for limiting whale and dolphin bycatch. As a result, ...

To the editor: I was curious about what Google AI assistant knew about the trawler bycatch in Alaska, so I typed in, “Explain the trawler bycatch effects in Alaska.” This is the answer I got: “Trawl ...

New research from the University of St Andrews provides important insights into patterns of marine mammal bycatch in UK fisheries. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

A measure years in the making will establish a cap for Alaska-bound chum salmon accidentally intercepted in trawl nets, ...

Members of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s advisory panel listen to testimony from a tribal leader in Anchorage this week. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal) It’s been three ...