Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

Boston’s mammoth, reeking fish pier, which juts 1,200 ft. into South Bay, has long been the hub of New England’s fishing industry, once the most prosperous branch of U.S. commercial fishing. In recent ...

A trawler plies the waters of Sitka Sound in 2023. (Photo by Max Graham) The Alaska Senate has proposed a new aid package for the state’s fish processing companies — some of which have been teetering ...