Stories Tagged as
Fishing industry
Can American seafood survive the COVID-19 tidal wave?
May 6, 2020
The seafood industry has long relied on the export market and food service to keep it afloat.
Commercial fishers struggle to find customers amid COVID-19 closures
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Brad Racino
Apr 7, 2020
Fishers scramble to find new markets as its traditional markets close.
For small commercial fishermen in Alaska, the business can be boom or bust
by
Sean McHenry
Aug 22, 2018
Why one fisherman in Alaska won't leave the industry, despite the ups and downs.
Cornwall's fishermen face up to post-Brexit realities
Nov 16, 2017
People working out of Britain's largest fishing port wonder what lies ahead.
In the catfish economy, things are hopeful
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2017
Correcting trade balances is good for business and the country, says catfish farmer Townsend Kyser.
California fishermen, once blocked by conservationists, now work with them
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Andy Uhler
Jun 19, 2017
Environmentalists in Morro Bay focus on getting fishermen back in the water with more sustainable practices.
Illegal fisherman are trawling the GDP in Sierra Leone
Jun 2, 2016
Unreported and unregulated fishing is threatening Sierra Leone's local economy.
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Salmon runs hit records, even as drought threatens future
Oct 22, 2014
Salmon are returning to the Columbia River at levels not seen in nearly a century.
Illegal catches hurt fishermen and fish populations
Jun 13, 2014
As much as a third of wild-caught fish imported by the U.S. is caught illegally
Dog eats whale: Japanese company pulls whale-based dog treats
May 29, 2013
An Japanese company enrages conservationists for selling dog treats made from the meat of endangered fin whales.