The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a 20 percent reduction in the catch of "menhaden," an important ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's report found overfishing is at less than half a percent above the threshold ...

A new report says Gulf of Maine lobsters are healthy but are being caught faster than they can be replaced in a warming environment.

(AP) PORTLAND - A new report says America’s lobsters are now being overfished off New England. The Regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said the stock has declined by 34% since 2018 ...

The wind is whipping the sides of the dock on this bright, cold afternoon in Jonesport. "I think my fingers are too frozen." Brooke Hachey of the Sunrise County Economic Council is leading a ...

Commercial fishermen in Maine had a strong year in 2023. The value of the state's fisheries increased by more than $25 million over 2022, for a total of $611.3 million at the dock, according to ...

BOSTON (CN) — Maine’s plan to install GPS tracking devices on all lobster boats and monitor their exact location at all times went before the First Circuit Monday, but the court seemed unconcerned ...

Jeremy Beal, a boat builder and lobsterman, had a simple strategy: “Point it and punch it!” His 14-year-old daughter took it from there. By Steven Kurutz Reporting from Long Island, Maine. Dozens of ...