commercial fishermen

NOAA believes New England's cod stocks are overfished.

The Port Authority has a long history of operating as a fishing advocate and policy facilitator.

Many people have a drink on a Friday to mark the end of the work week. But heavy drinking appears to be more of a problem in some lines of work more than others. According to government data studied, miners and construction workers report drinking the most, with the mining industry coming in first and the construction industry not far behind for a close second...

NOAA is sending $14.5 million to Massachusetts to assist the Commonwealth's struggling commercial fishermen. Under a plan worked out between NOAA and the New England states, one-third of that money will be held back to help fund a vessel buy-back program...