Steelhead Season May Open In New Year
Frustrated steelhead anglers may get the chance to swing flies, pull plugs and bounce bait on the Clearwater and lower Snake rivers starting Jan. 1. …
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Videos Show Dozens of Dead Bull Redfish Killed by Menhaden Boats
Menhaden harvesting has become a threat to Louisiana’s fragile coast and its valuable recreational fishing industry says a leading environmental organization. “By conservative estimates, as …
Where Should the World Focus Its Ocean Conservation Efforts?
Countries around the world have committed to protecting 10 percent of the planet’s coastal and marine areas by 2020 as part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development …
‘It’s Pathetic:’ World Fails to Protect One of the Most Threatened Sharks
Disbelief and disappointment are some of the more PG-rated reactions coming from the ocean conservation community on Tuesday in response to a decision not to …
Fishermen celebrate new herring trawling restrictions
Some great news from the east coast. In 2002, when Peter Baker first voiced his opposition to the large herring trawlers towing even larger nets …
In Deserts of Dubai, Salmon Farming Thrives
Not exactly salmon fishing in the Yemen but close. From a control room in the middle of Dubai’s desert, Norway’s sunrises and sunsets and the …
Deformed’ fish with tumors cause concern among anglers
A fisherman who organized a recent protest at Lake Okeechobee, believes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s aquatic spraying program is destroying the lake’s …
Conserving Bluefish
Last fall I was a bluefish shy of a Cape slam and we couldn’t find one. The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Greater Atlantic …
Nearly 1,200 Atlantic salmon returned to the Penobscot this year
When fish lifts in Milford and Orono closed for the season Nov. 13, the Maine Department of Marine Resources reported that a tentative total of …
Manta Rays and Whale Sharks Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Plastic
Manta rays and whale sharks are among the largest filter-feeding fishes on the planet. To power their bulk, they sieve massive quantities of plankton out …