Young gutters in Wick in a photograph from The Wick Society's Johnston Collection Up until about 70 years ago, herring fishing provided a livelihood to hundreds of Scottish women. They were dubbed the ...

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A federal decision to increase herring quotas in B.C. is facing pushback from critics who say increased fishing could threaten the return of a species that forms the base of the marine food chain. In ...

PORTLAND, Maine (CBS/AP) — The East Coast herring fishing industry will be almost completely shut down for the rest of the year. Herring fishing is a major marine industry in New England, but the ...

The federal government is cutting back the East Coast herring fishery by millions of pounds because of concerns about the status of the important little fish’s population. Herring fishing is a major ...

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The gulls were swarming by the shore and the excited barking of sea lions all but confirmed for fishermen getting out of their cars at the Ferry Point parking lot last Sunday that the email and text ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an interstate regulatory body, said a new rule that requires herring boats to empty their holds before leaving port will reduce waste by encouraging ...

ALBANY — The days of anglers taking as many herring as they can catch from the Hudson River, something that dates back to the Colonial era, may be coming to an end. Have a say Comments can on proposed ...

The commercial fishing industry received a reprieve Friday when the state Fish and Game Commission backed off a move to impose a ban on herring fishing in San Francisco Bay. The commission instead ...

The little herring is one of the most important fish on the East Coast, and federal fishing managers on Tuesday will consider a host of potentially major changes to the industry that harvests the ...