Fishing - Page 26

March 3, 2023

Louisiana fisherman recounts shark feeding frenzy as regulations affect federal fisheries

Venice, Louisiana fisherman Marc Hardesty filmed a feeding frenzy in Gulf waters, after sharks converged on a commercial bait ball near his boat, the Money Shot.

March 1, 2023

Environmentalists, tuna fisheries clash over Indian Ocean temporary ban on driftnets

The European bloc had opposed a resolution by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission imposing a temporary ban on driftnets. Fisheries devices are used to catch 90% of tuna sold in the EU.

March 1, 2023

Louisiana fishermen film chaotic shark feeding frenzy: 'Never seen anything like it'

Dillon May thought he was capturing what is known as a "tuna boil" while out on a friend's fishing boat off the coast of Louisiana. Instead, it was sharks feasting.

February 26, 2023

America's strangest alligator encounters: See these 13 startling stories

Alligators have been found in places they shouldn't be; some have been lost or stolen from their natural habitats. Here are 13 odd alligator stories that happened in the US and abroad.

February 21, 2023

Rare spotted hand-fish pic among top winners of 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest

The Underwater Photography Guide names the photographers who won its 11th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest and the prizes they won. Here's a sample of the first-place winners.

February 16, 2023

Texas fisherman reels in one of the heaviest largemouth bass in state history

A fishing guide from Lake, Fork, Texas recently caught the eighth-heaviest largemouth bass in the state. It weighed 17.03 pounds, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

February 14, 2023

Virginia fisherman reels in rare largemouth bass from river: 'Haven't seen anything like that'

A fisherman from Virginia recently caught a rare golden largemouth bass from the James River, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

February 6, 2023

In Maine, regulators pursue new lobster regulations with stricter size limits

Regulations that may soon be imposed on lobstermen in New England to conserve populations will establish stricter regulations on minimum and maximum sizes of trapped lobsters.

February 6, 2023

Indian Ocean countries agree to halt the use of industrial fishing gear that drastically depletes tuna stocks

Countries along the Indian Ocean have agreed to stop using industrial fishing gear. The industrial fishing gear drastically depletes the tuna stock in the ocean.

February 5, 2023

Green groups targeting blue-collar lobstermen are largely funded by dark money

Multiple groups that have for years partnered to sue the federal government have raked in millions of dollars from dark money networks fueled by undisclosed liberal donors.