Ahead of the upcoming meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), taking place from 1 to 5 December in Manila, Philippines, Pacific Island nations have developed a joint, ...

The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for all of California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the presence of whales and leatherback sea turtles ...

If you travel sandy coast lines anywhere in this country you will see piers. They are popular places to visit the beach without getting sandy, to enjoy the sea, and, of course, to go fishing.

There is a new state record fish caught in the state of Maryland, and this record-setting catch was made by a local angler from Worcester County. Angler Marc Spagnola of Berlin, Maryland, is the new ...

Papahanaumokuakea is home to many reef fish. These are not the fish that commercial fishers intend to catch. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...

False albacore are weird. In the South where they’re called “bonita” they’ll chow down on almost any lure, fly, or bait you can get in front of them. Set out a chum slick and they’ll hang around for ...

Large fluke were caught in the Barnegat Bay and ocean waters following Hurricane Erin. Fluke fishermen netted some very big fish this week as the ocean slowly settled down from the strong winds, waves ...

Fishers and seafood providers in Louisiana can now access several commercial licenses through the LA Wallet app, making it easier for them to ensure they have the proper documentation while operating ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, about halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, part of a national monument. A hui of Hawaiian cultural practitioners called Kapa‘a, along with the ...

HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with environmentalists challenging a ...