New vessel’s performance exceeds efficiency expectations, says Damen. Recently, the first in series Damen Shrimp Trawler 2607 successfully completed its sea trials in the Port of Hamriya, UAE. Damen ...

North Carolina lawmakers have a plan to pay commercial fishermen impacted by proposed restrictions on shrimp trawling in the state's coastal sounds. The Senate gave its final approval to the trawling ...

EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week. It was two Canadian news items that topped our most-read charts over the last week or so. First was the news ...

ROBERTSPORT, Liberia — The sun was scorching hot in the town of Robertsport as James Dayougar shook debris from his nets, which he’d just returned from fishing with moments earlier. His eyes looked ...

UPDATE (6/20/25): The Onslow County Government stated on Friday that their Chairman, Tim Foster, sent a letter to State Representatives opposing the potential change to HB 442. They expressed their ...

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct more studies before implementing a rule requiring turtle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 80-foot-long Gracie Bell, with two 68-foot-wide nets dragging behind it, is trawling at 2.5 knots in 25 feet of water in an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “White boot warriors” — commercial fishermen known for their distinctive and practical rubber boots — are returning to the sea in ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Coastal fishermen here in the east are breathing a sigh of relief after House Republicans announced Wednesday afternoon that they would not be moving forward with a vote on ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A controversial bill that has been making its way through the North Carolina legislature would ban shrimp trawling in sounds, rivers ...

"White boot warriors" - commercial fisherman known for their practical rubber boots - are returning to the sea in strong numbers this spring in search of white shrimp thanks to higher prices and lower ...