May 4, 2023 Judge ruling may end Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon trolling A conservation group has filed a lawsuit that could shut down Alaska’s commercial king salmon trolling. The lawsuit said the harvest endangers starving orcas.
May 2, 2023 New fishermen's alliance seeks to fight back against Biden admin's 'hostile' attacks A new marine industry alliance is being formed to push back against federal regulations targeting fishermen in New England and against offshore wind development.
April 21, 2023 US launches new program targeting abandoned crab, lobster traps The U.S. is launching a new program that will target the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps. William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science will anchor the program.
April 21, 2023 US Coast Guard recovers 3 'unresponsive people' while searching for missing fishermen in Massachusetts Three "unresponsive people" were found by the Coast Guard off the waters of Cape Ann in Massachusetts. A search is ongoing for the fourth missing fisherman.
April 20, 2023 Coast Guard searching for 4 missing fishermen off Massachusetts' Cape Ann The Coast Guard on Thursday began a search for four missing fishermen off Massachusetts' Cape Ann near the site of an overturned vessel. None of the men, dead or alive, have been found.
April 17, 2023 Arkansas teen catches 12-pound bass while fishing for crappie: 'Didn't do too shabby' A teenager from northeast Arkansas caught and released a 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass in Randolph County while fishing for crappie with a friend.
April 14, 2023 Experts doubt Mexico's pledge to protect endangered porpoise Experts are having doubts about Mexico's promise to protect endangered vaquita marina porpoise. Mexico’s Environment Department has gone back on pledges in the past.
April 10, 2023 South Carolina teen catches invasive piranha-like fish, sparks reminders that it's illegal to release: report A teenager in South Carolina caught a pacu from Lake Hartwell. The fish is considered an invasive exotic species from South America. Here's what you should know.
April 7, 2023 New Hampshire group proposes 1st offshore fish farming in the East Coast A New Hampshire group wants to establish East Coast’s first open-ocean pens for offshore fish farming. However, critics said the project could harm the environment.
April 7, 2023 Salmon fishing banned for much of the West Coast as population declines dramatically A federal group has closed king salmon fishing season along much of the West Coast as population drops to near-record low numbers. Limited fishing will be allowed near Oregon.