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, ...

From false albacore to schooling redfish, king mackerel and other high-profile pelagics, there's a lot of action on North ...

Our last Islanders Write prompt was fishing stories, and we are delighted to share this beautiful essay by Alicia Winter.

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 ...

Jack Dorman broke the Maryland state record for false albacore with this fish on July 20. (Photo courtesy Maryland DNR) Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially ...

A barn fire in Hampstead resulted in an estimated $200,000 in damages, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.Fire officials say the fire o Police seek suspect who fled with cash ...

A new Maryland state record-holding fish was recently caught off the coast of Ocean City. Timothy Shaarda, from Clayton, North Carolina, caught a 23.5-pound false albacore, which makes his catch the ...

Massachusetts is poised to become the first East Coast state to set regular fishing limits on false albacore and Atlantic bonito. Though there aren’t clear numbers about the abundance of either fish, ...