If you are interested in starting a commercial fishing business, you could do much worse than the bountiful coastline and inland waters of Alaska. The state affectionately called “The Last Frontier”, Alaska is an outdoorsman’s paradise, and for commercial fishing operations in the U.S., it is home to numerous well-stocked fisheries. If you are looking…
If you’re interested in commercial fishing, you probably know about the Port of New Bedford in Massachusetts. Annually, the Port of New Bedford handles millions of pounds of seafood, making it an essential link in the global seafood supply chain. A daily average of one million pounds of seafood enters and leaves the port by…
Though the work can be exhausting, and the hours can be long, commercial fishing is still a dream career for many. If you have ever been out on your boat fishing for your leisure, the thought has probably crossed your mind: what if I were to do this for a living? Commercial and industrial fishing…
Have you been looking to get into a federal fishery that gives you real flexibility? Does it feel like every site that claims to make the “commercial fishing permit process” easier actually just makes it more difficult to navigate? There’s so much opportunity out there, right now, for commercial fishing professionals. It would be a…
Does it feel like it’s more difficult than it should be to find the permits to fish for what you want to fish for? As you prepare your vessel, gather your equipment, and assemble your crew, ensuring your permits, licenses, and documentation are in perfect order is paramount before setting sail. We can help. Among…
Have you been fishing sablefish in Alaska and are starting to think about moving your business to the West Coast? Or, have you been fishing for other species and are starting to realize just how much you could make with sablefish? No matter the case, you can find the permits you’ll need to be in…
Is fishing your passion in life? Maybe you have had enough of the 9-to-5 office rat race and you want to make commercial fishing your career? Before you load up your boat and drop your line or net in the water, you will want to make sure that you have the right permit applications and…
As economic circumstances continue to ebb and flow in the United States, so too does the commercial fishing industry. In Newport, Rhode Island, a central location for commercial and industrial fishing on the Atlantic Ocean, some recent changes to the area are having a sizable impact on local fishermen. Facing an uncertain future, how these…
Golden tilefish. Sure, they get the name because of how they look. However, it would also make sense if they earned that name off of what you could get for them, too. Plenty of people make tilefish a part of their sushi, many do so daily. If you’ve been looking to get into fishing for…
Are you just starting out with your commercial fishing enterprise and want to make certain that you have all of the documentation you need? Did you recently branch out into fishing in a new area or for a new species and are worried that you may not be in compliance with the powers that be?…