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Norm Schultz: Sunday was the fourth anniversary of the explosion aboard the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The passage of time might be fading the memory, but it shouldn’t be forgotten. The rig sank and, two […]
A Milton man and land-based shark fisherman said he believes he and his cousin may have reeled in their latest world record catch Tuesday night. Earnie Polk, 43, said he and Joey Polk hooked an […]
Jamaica is reporting a big decline in sightings of lionfish, the voracious invasive species that has been wreaking havoc on regional reefs for years and wolfing down native juvenile fish and crustaceans. Some four years […]
Red Snapper Amendment. Now, more than ever, anglers in the Gulf of Mexico region need to make their voices heard in support of improved access to one of the region’s most important fisheries – red […]
Ask any angler who has dabbled in both inshore saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing about the biggest difference in the two types of angling, and the answer is likely to be tides. Along with the […]
Anglers participating in a cobia tournament recently off Destin, Florida, were off to a successful start when they landed a 40-pounder. But they forgot all about cobia as soon as one of the crew spotted […]
It’s the information at the core of NOAA’s mission-it’s the foresight and information people need to live well and safely on our dynamic planet. Leading up to Earth Day, we will share some of our […]
When a shark tagged off the Eastern Shore as part of a marine-life tracking project took off on an unprecedented monthlong journey, researchers quite literally watched its every move. Thanks to cutting-edge satellite tags, scientists […]
Reported First By Channel 13 (WLOX). The 2014 saltwater fishing season is off to a potentially record breaking start. Don Wheeler, of Laurel, set a pending Mississippi saltwater fishing record Saturday with a 126 pound […]
Across Florida there are signs that spring has sprung, from the fine layer of yellow pollen coating everything in the north to folks returning to the water sans wetsuit in the south. Warmer water also […]
The Shark’s Eye All-Release Tournament & Festival, a satellite tag, catch-and-release, big game sportfishing competition, combines science, conservation and informative entertainment focused on saving sharks July 11-13 in Montauk, N.Y. “There is no other fishing […]
NOAA Fisheries has announced plans to develop a national recreational fishing policy during its second national Saltwater Recreational Fishing Summit. The policy will broadly guide future actions and better integrate recreational fishing with NOAA Fisheries’ […]
FreeDive.net Reported First: I’ve often wondered what it would be like to come face to face with a beastly marlin in the ocean, a competing predator with a spear of its own more primitive than […]
Just as Jason Downs was about to land a 12-pound grouper, a bull shark made it a meal and angered the angler until he realized what just happened. Kayak fisherman Jason Downs was hooked up […]
GRINFTV REPORTED FIRST: Donna Pascoe did not know what she had hooked when line began to race from her reel; she only knew that it was something enormous. “I hooked up at 9:10 a.m. with […]
He’s spent a lifetime in the Sport-Fishing Capital of the World and now Capt. Bill Miller has a stage large enough to share his fascinating experiences far beyond Florida. April 6 brings the debut of […]
Eddie Adams, of Metairie, La., weighed a three-day total of 44.36 pounds of redfish to win the Lucas Oil IFA Pro-Am Redfish Challenge at Chalmette, La. on March 30. The high-stakes event, presented by Cabela’s, […]
Expansion into the Texas coastal bend of special harvest regulations on spotted seatrout, and harvest modifications to the state’s only year-round freshwater trout fishery have been approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. As […]
When Steve Harrison was surf-fishing recently at Grayton Beach State Park in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., he caught a strange fish that he couldn’t readily identify. So the professor at the LSU AgCenter in Baton […]
The 10th Annual Lobito Big Game Tournament was one for the record books. Not only was the fishing spectacular in numbers with over 500 Sailfish released and 7 Blue Marlin, it was the size of […]
While the Mid-Atlantic states are still dealing with a long, cold winter, there are signs of spring showing up every day – like the robins seen pecking away on the front lawn this morning or […]
Despite a pool of more than $75 million in federal appropriations for fisheries disaster relief from Hurricane Sandy and other storm damage, New Jersey, at $1.5 million, has received a pittance compared with other regions, […]
In a win for environmental groups that opposed a new highway project, the Virginia Department of Transportation has ordered its contractor to stop all work on the proposed U.S. Route 460 until federal environmental review […]
US News Reported 1st: The fishing industry offers a very strong business case for sustainability, but ironically, it is one of the most difficult industries to make sustainable in practice. This week, a new proposal […]
It’s tempting to borrow phrases from the original “Star Trek” television show when talking about how Torpedo Deep Sea Divers from Torpedo Fishing Products can “boldly go where no diver has gone before.” But the […]
According to the American Fisheries Society, the scientific name for Alaska pollock has changed. But it will take several years for all the agencies that regulate trade in seafood products to update their nomenclature. In […]
Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have filed charges against four men linked to the illegal feeding of sharks and fish within state waters. The investigation started after the FWC received […]
1st Reported By Alaska Public Media: Chris Pallister steps out of the helicopter, on to the snow covered inner shore of Montague Island. It’s a brilliant sunny day in early March and Pallister, who is […]
On Monday, March 10 during the second day of the National Fish Habitat Board’s spring meeting the Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership (SEAKFHP) was granted full recognition status. Fish Habitat Partnerships are the primary work […]
Scientists have this week been taking a listen in the waters around St. Croix, seeking out the “hot spots” where reef fish meet up to make babies. And they have been using technology to help […]
Southern Fried Science report 1st: Scranton attorney Michael Roth has been fishing since 1959, and has traveled around the world to pursue his hobby. “Fishing simply takes me to amazing places,” he told me, “from […]
Reported first by the New Zealand Herald: No woman in New Zealand has caught a bigger fish than the giant Pacific bluefin tuna that Aucklander Donna Pascoe reeled in this week after an epic four-hour […]
Daily Finance First Reported: An environmental group made waves this week with word that Kroger (KR) and Safeway (SWY), the second- and fourth-largest U.S. grocery chains, respectively, had agreed not to sell genetically engineered salmon. […]
The Blaze Has This Story and the Photos: An albino blue marlin recently was hooked in the Los Suenos Marina in Costa Rica and it’s being billed as the first ever photographed. Images of the […]
On March 10, 2014, Kyle Basoukas of Bedford, N.H., pleaded guilty in Portsmouth District Court to multiple charges related to a stolen lobster gear investigation. During the summer of 2013, New Hampshire Fish and Game […]
Costa recently introduced two new lightweight-yet-durable styles for 2014, the semi-rimless Austin and the rimless Destin. Both styles feature strong nylon frame construction, non-slip nose pads and temple tips, and sturdy integral hinges for a […]
NOAA Fisheries is providing notice of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut season opens at noon local time tomorrow in Alaska. At its annual meeting […]
Now, more than ever, anglers in the Gulf of Mexico region need to make their voices heard in support of improved access to one of the region’s most important fisheries – red snapper. Read on to […]
The idea is simple. The IGFA compiled a handful of what we consider to be the “best” record catches of the past year. These catches were chosen based on criteria such as the difficulty of […]
Reported by Soundings: The U.S. Interior Department opened the door last week to the first searches in decades for oil and gas off the Atlantic coast, recommending that undersea seismic surveys proceed, though with a […]
Inshore anglers from across Florida and surrounding regions will converge at Punta Gorda, Fla., March 8-9, for the season-opening events of 2014 for the IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour […]
Researchers from NOAA Fisheries and Stanford University find that some petroleum compounds act as ion channel blockers in the heart cells of young tuna, disrupting normal cardiac function. Think of an oil spill, and images […]
For most saltwater anglers, the holidays are a distraction from the end of the season for most species. Once the holidays are over, playoff football is the next distraction. Then that’s over. Then the lull. […]
A landmark report produced by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management was introduced during a standing-room only news event on February 13, at the 2014 Miami International Boat Show. The report presents a new […]
How will we manage fish populations as the climate changes? NOAA Fisheries biologist John Manderson is working on one small piece of the puzzle. However fast you think climate change is happening on land, it’s […]
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently (Wednesday February 19, 2014) deployed a donated barge as the latest addition to Artificial Reef SAV – located 6 nautical miles southeast […]
Sploid Reported: Ocean Ramsey doesn’t ride on top of great white sharks for fun or frivolous show. She does it to dispel their image of cruel killing machines, to call attention to the fact that […]
Dolphin and whale rescue is getting smarter. A new smartphone app from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is helping the public better respond to marine mammal strandings and quickly alert local rescue organizations. […]
Offshore Angler® Frigate® Spinning Reels are built to handle the rigors of saltwater fishing. Like their namesake ships, these saltwater spinning reels are heavily armed with features to handle the toughest fishing battles and come […]
Costa Sunglasses continues its ongoing partnership with OCEARCH, a non-profit organization actively researching great white sharks and other oceanic apex predators, with the release of custom designed, limited edition gear supporting the program. A portion […]
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