As local and state officials are seeking to increase interest in local fishing, federal authorities are poised to increase catch limits for species of West Coast groundfish that were severely ...

Just nine of the more than 90 groundfish species were in trouble, but because of the way bottom trawlers fished - indiscriminately hauling up millions of pounds of whatever their nets encountered ...

Several other species of groundfish have already recovered to levels that have allowed greater catch limits. Those species include petrale sole, widow rockfish and canary rockfish.

But in the 1990s, the northern cod population here collapsed by more than 99 per cent along with other groundfish species. In addition to prolonged overfishing, ...

For the foreseeable future, 20% of proceeds from the extended wooden fish collection, which includes six local groundfish species, will be donated to the Maine Coast Fisherman’s Association to ...

By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal officials said Tuesday they are increasing catch limits for several species of West Coast groundfish that were severely depleted more ...