National Fishing News Update – March 18th 2025

Moss Landing harbor commercial fishing vessels. Credit: Becky Stamski/ NOAA MBNMS Here is the latest National Fishing News from accross the nation California’s Salmon Industry Adapts to Ongoing Fishing Ban California’s commercial salmon industry continues to face significant challenges due to the ongoing fishing ban implemented to protect declining salmon stocks. Many fishing professionals, such …

There’s Monster Walleye called Zander, lurking in Netherlands waters.

When it come to fishing for pike-perch, Amsterdam in the Netherlands is offering up some world-class trophy sized Zander. Closely related to the Walleye pike the Zander is like a Walleye on steroids. For those not familiar with fishing in the Netherlands, Amsterdam is well-known as a pike-perch fishing hot spot, and is considered by many …

NOAA plans increased 2015 Arctic nautical charting operations

Coordinating with Coast Guard for safe shipping route from Unimak Pass through Bering Strait March 17, 2015 NOAA survey ships and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy are coordinating transits to and from the Arctic, to collect depth measurements along the proposed shipping corridor. (Credit: NOAA) As commercial shipping traffic increases in the Arctic, NOAA is taking …