December 2, 2022 EPA proposes restrictions on plans to build copper, gold mine in AK The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed limitations to halt mining plans in Alaska. The restrictions would help protect the state’s salmon and commercial fisheries.
December 1, 2022 Dem lawmaker criticizes Biden for ritzy White House state dinner serving '200 Maine lobsters' Democratic Rep. Jared Golden criticized President Biden for serving Maine lobsters at the White House state dinner while failing to protect the state's lobster industry.
November 27, 2022 Whole Foods under fire after announcing Maine lobster will be pulled from shelves at stores nationwide Whole Foods announced that it will no longer sell Maine lobster at stores after the Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch pulled their support for the Maine industry.
November 21, 2022 British fisherman catches monster-size goldfish nicknamed 'The Carrot,’ calls it 'sheer luck' British angler makes huge find when he catches a nearly 70-pound monster carp while fishing in France, noting that the 'brilliant' snag was 'sheer luck.'
November 21, 2022 Record trout caught in Colorado for 3rd time this year: 'Really special fish' A man in Colorado has broken the state's brook trout record with his eight-pound, nine-ounce catch, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
November 18, 2022 US approves world’s largest dam demolition project in history Regulators have approved the removal of four aging hydro-electric structures on the Klamath River, making the demolition and river restoration project the biggest in the world.
November 15, 2022 Mediterranean’s fast-warming waters threaten coastal livelihoods The western waters of the Mediterranean saw its longest-lasting marine heatwave this summer. The spike in temperature has killed off many aquatic species.
November 14, 2022 Bodies of Washington father, 6-year-old son recovered from lake days after canoe capsizes A 32-year-old father and two of his sons, ages 8 and 6, died after their canoe capsized on a small lake in the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Warden, Washington.
November 10, 2022 New Jersey fishermen hope to reel Supreme Court into a fight over federal regulatory overreach The Supreme Court could pick up a case that challenges a nearly four-decade precedent that allows federal agencies to interpret the legality of their own regulations.
November 8, 2022 Stone fish trap found near Alaskan coast believed to be over 11,000 years old, researchers say The tidal fish trap, or stone weir, was found in Shakan Bay off the coast of Alaska and suggests native people lived in the area over 11,000 years ago, scientists said.