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May 25, 2023

207-pound alligator gar caught in Texas breaks local record, appears longer than fisherman

A man from Texas has broken the Lake Corpus Christi record for largest alligator gar. His catch reportedly weighed 207 pounds and measured 90 inches in length.

May 22, 2023

Florida spearfisherman survives bull shark attack: ‘He wanted me’

Kevin Blanco, 20, is recovering at a hospital after a bull shark bit him on his leg while he was spearfishing in the Florida Keys last week.

May 19, 2023

Fishing is the fix for a man with PTSD who was nearly stabbed to death: 'Saved my life'

A U.K. man who suffers from "horrific" PTSD has found that spending time fishing in the great outdoors has helped him enormously — now he's coaching others toward better mental health.

May 18, 2023

Maine considers paying lobster fishermen to comply with future regulations

The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would create a "lobster innovation fund" that would pay fishermen to test new, regulation-compliant technologies.

May 17, 2023

Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 39 reported missing

A Chinese fishing boat carrying 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia, and five from the Philippines has capsized in the middle of the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia.

May 16, 2023

Regulators reacts as haddock, an Atlantic staple staple, continues to be overfished

A popular Atlantic fish is being overfished. Regulators have cut haddock catch quotas by over 80% to combat overfishing and prevent the population's collapse.

May 12, 2023

Minnesota moms encouraged to fish over Mother's Day weekend without licenses

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Student Anglers Organization are hosting a "Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge" over Mother's Day weekend.

May 11, 2023

Fishermen sentenced after pleading guilty to charges in tournament cheating scandal

Two men who pleaded guilty to cheating charges in March over an incident stemming from a tournament in Ohio late last year were sentenced on Thursday.

May 4, 2023

Judge ruling may end Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon trolling

A conservation group has filed a lawsuit that could shut down Alaska’s commercial king salmon trolling. The lawsuit said the harvest endangers starving orcas.

May 2, 2023

New fishermen's alliance seeks to fight back against Biden admin's 'hostile' attacks

A new marine industry alliance is being formed to push back against federal regulations targeting fishermen in New England and against offshore wind development.