As king salmon counts have continued to decline, set-netters have faced more and more limitations on their fishery each year.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/03/17/bob-penney-krsa-founder-dies-at-90/

But others say they would disenfranchise the local fishermen, who may have smaller boats and may not be able to buy into a more competitive fishery.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/05/24/wildlife-troopers-to-crack-down-on-performance-enhancing-add-ons-to-bristol-bay-fishing-boats/

But since then, the oyster population has fallen significantly and the fishery collapsed in 2013.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/wightlink-delighted-to-help-ecosystem-engineers-in-solent-region-4183841

But Wallen, who previously worked on fishery enforcement in Alaska where she said she worked closely with Russian officials on issues in the Bering Strait, said, “I think issues like fisheries and the environment transcend geopolitical issues at times.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/28/hawaii-news/coast-guard-to-resume-fight-against-illegal-fishing-in-pacific/

Consequently, China is today a “fishery superpower”, which owns the world’s largest deep-water fishing (DWF) fleet, with boats that stay at sea for months or even years.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/building-a-blue-economy-what-india-can-learn-from-china-8547634/

Higher harvest levels also mean there will be more gear in the water; normally, Kodiak’s tanner crab fishery allows for 20 pots per boat, except for when harvest levels exceed 5 million pounds.

Source: https://kmxt.org/2023/01/kodiak-fishermen-gearing-up-for-biggest-tanner-crab-season-in-decades/

"Improved monitoring will contribute to determining the level of interaction between the fishery and stocks," the fisheries service said in a response to industry concerns that was published in the Federal Register.

Source: https://www.nhpr.org/national/2023-01-20/feds-try-to-improve-northeast-fishing-data-with-new-monitoring-rules

“Instead of moving to a more community-based local fishery, which a lot of fisheries around the planet are doing to make them more sustainable,” McIsaac said.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/01/06/news/who-gets-fish-bc-salmon-future

Management of Southeast salmon fisheries was the center of a legal battle this spring, after a federal judge ordered the closure of the Southeast chinook fisherya higher court ruled that the fishery could remain open this summer.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/06/29/southeast-trollers-help-study-a-warming-ocean-fishermen-are-natural-scientists/

Several sea trout and brown trout have also been tempted at this delightful fishery on the middle Torridge.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/sport/other-sport/thick-lipped-grey-mullet-offer-8675445

Sproul and the MPs say DFO's mishandling of the fishery for baby eels or elvers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this spring has emboldened poachers.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tensions-rise-unauthorized-lobster-fishing-nova-scotia-1.6949934?cmp=rss

The common theme of the guest speakers focused on the dangers of the fishery and the contribution of fishermen and fisherwomen to their community.

Source: https://www.989xfm.ca/47th-annual-provincial-seamens-memorial-service-held-in-canso-sunday/

The incident occurred on June 30, 2022, when fishery protection officers on patrol witnessed a small white boat near the shore.

Source: https://www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/commercial-salmon-licence-suspended-for-a-year-after-man-caught-illegally-fishing-on-foyle-4351720

The inland cod fishery also involved an assembly line division of labor, in facilities built each year on Newfoundland’s stony beaches.

Source: https://monthlyreview.org/2023/03/01/the-fishing-revolution-and-the-origins-of-capitalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fishing-revolution-and-the-origins-of-capitalism

The summer king fishery typically opens July 1. She says king salmon trolling is a $29 million chunk of the economy — and almost three times as much when you consider related economic activity like fish processors.

Source: https://www.krbd.org/2023/02/03/southeast-alaska-communities-set-to-join-growing-chorus-opposing-lawsuit-that-threatens-chinook-shutdown/

The value of Maine scallops in 2022 reached $8.7 million, one of the highest in the history of the fishery and making it the fifth most valuable overall for the state last year.

Source: https://knox.villagesoup.com/2023/03/03/value-of-lobster-catch-fell-dramatically-in-2022/

“This existential threat to close down our Southeast troll fishery and fundraising charade by the Wild Fish Conservancy is a brutal assault on us that won’t save one orca,” Jordan said.

Source: https://www.kcaw.org/2023/02/16/209471/

This is a much bigger deal than it sounds, and this effort involves the largest industrial fishery in Louisiana and the most influential lobby of recreational fishers in the state.

Source: https://www.businessreport.com/opinions/alford-dollars-will-drive-regular-session-but-with-elections-as-a-backdrop

When the fishery was closed down, he moved into heavy equipment operating and truck driving, which required him to move to other parts of the province.

Source: https://www.lakesideleader.com/one-thing-leads-to-another-24-years-on-the-force-so-far/

With the price of snow crab less than one-third of what it was a year ago, Newfoundland and Labrador's fishermen are rallying on the steps of the provincial legislature Monday morning to demand government action on the province's most lucrative fishery.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/crab-protest-legislature-1.6812725?cmp=rss