June 7, 2023 Louisiana Wildlife Department's 'Free Fishing Weekend' to begin Saturday Louisiana's state-sponsored "Free Fishing Weekend" is set to begin Saturday, an initiative by the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to incentivize participation in the pastime.
May 30, 2023 1 dead, 4 missing near Alaska after fishing boat sinks A boat carrying five passengers went missing Sunday. Search crews found the fishing vessel partially submerged near Sitka, Alaska. At least one body has been recovered.
May 25, 2023 207-pound alligator gar caught in Texas breaks local record, appears longer than fisherman A man from Texas has broken the Lake Corpus Christi record for largest alligator gar. His catch reportedly weighed 207 pounds and measured 90 inches in length.
May 22, 2023 Florida spearfisherman survives bull shark attack: ‘He wanted me’ Kevin Blanco, 20, is recovering at a hospital after a bull shark bit him on his leg while he was spearfishing in the Florida Keys last week.
May 19, 2023 Fishing is the fix for a man with PTSD who was nearly stabbed to death: 'Saved my life' A U.K. man who suffers from "horrific" PTSD has found that spending time fishing in the great outdoors has helped him enormously — now he's coaching others toward better mental health.
May 18, 2023 Maine considers paying lobster fishermen to comply with future regulations The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would create a "lobster innovation fund" that would pay fishermen to test new, regulation-compliant technologies.
May 17, 2023 Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 39 reported missing A Chinese fishing boat carrying 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia, and five from the Philippines has capsized in the middle of the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia.
May 16, 2023 Regulators reacts as haddock, an Atlantic staple staple, continues to be overfished A popular Atlantic fish is being overfished. Regulators have cut haddock catch quotas by over 80% to combat overfishing and prevent the population's collapse.
May 12, 2023 Minnesota moms encouraged to fish over Mother's Day weekend without licenses The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Student Anglers Organization are hosting a "Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge" over Mother's Day weekend.
May 11, 2023 Fishermen sentenced after pleading guilty to charges in tournament cheating scandal Two men who pleaded guilty to cheating charges in March over an incident stemming from a tournament in Ohio late last year were sentenced on Thursday.