Dad Nearly Died While Lost at Sea 250 Miles from Shore. It Inspired Him to Become a Firefighter — and a Steamy Centerfold

Six years ago, James Morris was working as a commercial diver when he and a crew member became lost at sea for almost 20 ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Massachusetts commercial fisherman finds success at bottom of sea with new frozen dish

TONIGHT’S MADE IN MASS. APPEARING OUT OF THE EARLY MORNING FOG SHROUDING LEWIS BAY AND HYANNIS, THE FISHING VESSEL SEA FOX RETURNS TO PORT. HER CATCH UNLOADED AT THE OCEAN STREET DOCKS, CAGES AND ...
southcoasttoday

'Nothing they could do but listen': How a death spurred change for a SouthCoast fleet

A fisherman experiencing an overdose at sea was saved due to nearby fishing vessels carrying Narcan. The death of another fisherman from an overdose prompted the Atlantic Shellfish fleet to equip all ...

Filmmaker takes us behind documentary on Cape Cod fishing industry: 'Was I up to this?'

"The Hand That Holds the Line," documentary by Kim Roderiques and Geoff Bassett, looks at the relationship fishers have with ...

Louisiana moves toward shrinking some buffer zones for commercial menhaden fishing

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Wespac moves toward reopening Pacific monument to commercial fishing

Papahanaumokuakea is home to many reef fish. These are not the fish that commercial fishers intend to catch. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

After 32 years of family ownership, Point Loma’s commercial fishing marina drifts toward a port takeover

Tom Driscoll’s commercial fishing wharf at the north eastern tip of America’s Cup Harbor in Point Loma is falling apart. The marina’s four, fixed piers — home to as many as 120 fishing boats in their ...
Anchorage Daily News

Alaska commercial fishing job numbers sink to record low, state report says

The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted ...
fox17online

Sea lamprey collapsed the Great Lakes commercial fishery. A 'silver bullet' chemical brought it back

HAMMOND BAY, Mich. — An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its lucrative fishery with a suction cup mouth, threatening the livelihoods of the ...
SeafoodSource

Alaska's commercial fishing workforce continues to shrink

The state report found that the commercial fishing sector lost 443 jobs in 2024, a 7.6 percent drop from 2023. On average, ...
southcoasttoday

Commercial aims to put the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center on the map. Watch it here.

New Bedford and the Fishing Heritage Center are featured in a new commercial aimed at attracting visitors. The center is recording oral histories from fishermen and fishing families. The center has ...