Science Oct 30 For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse By Patrick Whittle, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press
Science Feb 16 Injured by a fishing hook, this seabird knocked on the ER door for help The cormorant, a shiny black waterbird, had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence known at the glass door of the Klinikum Links der Weser hospital in the German city of Bremen on Sunday. By Associated Press
Science Jan 20 Watch 6:28 Montanans fish for answers to mysterious decline in trout population The number of brown and rainbow trout in some of Montana’s best-known and most scenic fishing rivers is at historic lows. With experts at a loss to explain it, state agencies, fishermen, businesses and concerned citizens are all trying to… By Joe Lesar, Montana PBS
World Jul 07 Tuna supply dries up for Kenya's local fishing community Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks. By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 California officials say surfing, swimming OK but fishing is out after oil spill Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been allowed to return to the waves and people can play in the surf. By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Apr 08 Trump to open more wildlife refuge land to hunting, fishing By Brady McCombs, Associated Press It's part of a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands. Continue reading
Dec 27 Court upholds Obama's creation of national monument in Atlantic By Associated Press Fishing groups had sued over the creation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a 5,000-square-mile area that contains fragile deep sea corals and vulnerable species of marine life. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 8:39 How U.S.-China trade war is pinching profits for Maine's lobster industry By Paul Solman Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are not expected to ease anytime soon, and in New England, tariffs are clawing away at lobster profits. Lobstering is a $1.5 billion industry that helps keep Maine’s economy afloat. But due to… Continue watching
Jun 05 Trump administration plans major expansion of hunting, fishing in wildlife refuges By John Seewer, Associated Press The plan affects 1.4 million acres on federal public lands, including 74 national wildlife refuges, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said. Continue reading
Jan 13 Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The rules that govern recreational marine fishing in the U.S. will get an overhaul due to a new law passed by Congress, and the country’s millions of anglers and the groups that stake their livelihoods on them hope the changes… Continue reading