Oregon’s Port of Garibaldi slotted for $62m upgrade
The improvements to the jetty will help harvesters navigate what some call the state of Oregon's most prime fishing grounds
Oregon sets Dungeness catch record, but green crab invasion looms
The poundage total of Metacarcinus magister surpasses the 2020-21 season, but Oregon could be facing a green crab infestation like nearby Washington state
US forced labor case against Taiwanese tuna vessel ripens into rare ‘finding’
Unlike a withhold release order, a finding by CBP means the goods can be seized upon arrival in the US, not just detained -- customs and trade attorney Jessica Rifkin
Russian Crab launches first in series of new crabbers
The Captain Alexandrov is the first of seven crab harvesting vessels being built for Russian Crab at the Onega shipbuilding plant in Petrozadovsk
Global Seafood Alliance’s BAP-certified facilities number grew 8.6% in 2021
The BAP program continues to grow 18 years after a shrimp farm in Belize became the first BAP-certified facility
Blue Harvest in talks with two firms to sell three US scallopers
In December, Undercurrent reported Blue Harvest had listed three vessels for sale but was looking to sell two; however, it now seems all three will be sold
US couple charged with stealing $2.5m from fish house
One suspect is accused of putting thousands of stone crab and lobster tags in her name instead of the names of the commercial fishermen
Tuna fishing banned in parts of expanded Galapagos Island reserve
In one part of the new reserve, all fishing activity will be banned, while another part will only prohibit longline fishing
Omicron keeps Canadian search and rescue aircraft grounded
Canada announced in December 2016 that it was purchasing 16 C-295 aircraft for fixed-wing search and rescue to go online in mid-2021, later revised to summer 2022
IPNLF launches digital ‘sourcing transparency’ platform
The international pole and line tuna fishing group is aiming to make it easier for its companies to publicly showcase their sustainability initiatives