SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The National Marine Fisheries Service announced it is forming a team to protect endangered Pacific humpback whales from deadly sablefish fishing gear entanglements in the Pacific ...

A U.S. judge this week ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the law when it failed to develop a plan to prevent West Coast commercial sablefish fishermen from harming humpback ...

Earlier this week, a settlement was reached for a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit against the National Marine Fishing Service. The settlement created a team that will tackle humpback whale ...

Scientists examined the stomach contents of juvenile sablefish in coastal waters, finding evidence of their voracious appetite including other fish almost as big as they are. There is a new mouth to ...

As someone working in the commercial fishing industry, I often have conversations with people about consumer choices when it comes to sustainable seafood. One topic that comes up time and again is ...

North Pacific sablefish exhibit panmixia, or random mating, meaning that a sablefish born in Bering Sea is just as likely to mate with a Southeast sablefish as with a fish from up north. (NOAA ...