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Fishing March 28, 2023

Fishermen plead guilty to charges in tournament cheating scandal

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals as part of a plea deal over a scandal at a walleye tournament.

Fishing March 27, 2023

Idaho fisherman catches record pike weighing nearly 41 pounds: 'Needed to find a bigger scale'

A fisherman from Idaho has broken the state's certified weight record for a northern pike. His catch weighed a little over 40 pounds and measured 49 inches in length.

Ohio March 27, 2023

Fishermen admit to stuffing catches with fillets, lead weights to win Ohio tournament

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pled guilty to claims that they cheated in an Ohio fishing tournament by stuffing walleyes with lead weights and fish fillets.

Fishing March 24, 2023

Colorado fishermen ordered to pay over $1K each after catching 463 pounds of Michigan fish

Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recovered 463 pounds of illegally poached salmon that were caught by a group of Colorado fishermen who have been fined.

California March 24, 2023

Much of drought-plagued West Coast faces salmon fishing ban

Federal officials are expected to ban king salmon fishing this season along much of the drought-plagued West Coast. Experts fear the California salmon are in a spiral toward extinction.

Maine March 14, 2023

Maine group sues California aquarium for telling customers to avoid buying lobster

Groups including Maine's Lobstermen's Association are suing a California aquarium for recommending customers avoid buying certain lobsters that are found in Maine.

Fishing March 7, 2023

Massive great white shark caught and released at Florida beach: 'This was something bigger'

A shark that was estimated to be 13 feet in length was caught from the shore at Florida's Pensacola Beach, courtesy of Big John Shark Fishing Adventures. See the photos.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash March 3, 2023

Louisiana fisherman recounts shark feeding frenzy as regulations affect federal fisheries

Venice, Louisiana fisherman Marc Hardesty filmed a feeding frenzy in Gulf waters, after sharks converged on a commercial bait ball near his boat, the Money Shot.

Africa March 1, 2023

Environmentalists, tuna fisheries clash over Indian Ocean temporary ban on driftnets

The European bloc had opposed a resolution by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission imposing a temporary ban on driftnets. Fisheries devices are used to catch 90% of tuna sold in the EU.

Louisiana March 1, 2023

Louisiana fishermen film chaotic shark feeding frenzy: 'Never seen anything like it'

Dillon May thought he was capturing what is known as a "tuna boil" while out on a friend's fishing boat off the coast of Louisiana. Instead, it was sharks feasting.

GREAT OUTDOORS February 26, 2023

America's strangest alligator encounters: See these 13 startling stories

Alligators have been found in places they shouldn't be; some have been lost or stolen from their natural habitats. Here are 13 odd alligator stories that happened in the US and abroad.