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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on nine proposed rules pertaining to permits, and franchises ...
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com North Carolina’s commercial and recreational fisheries brought in over 64.7 million pounds of ...
The Social Democrats intend to press ahead with legislation proposing a moratorium on commercial sprat fishing in Irish ...
A Victorian man’s underwhelming catch has landed him an overwhelming $2,000 fine, after the two Murray cods he caught were ...
The man was slapped with a $12,000 fine and has lost his boat permanently. Authorities say it will be destroyed. "This man’s ...
The SFA recommends creating a compensation program for all domestic fishers and processors that suffer space-related economic ...
On a vast stretch of the Mississippi River, Kayla Zankle drags a trawl over the front of an aluminum fishing boat. A custom ...
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has expressed disappointment over the government’s decision to ban trawlers over 18 metres inside the 6-nautical-mile zone from October 2026.  The ban is perceived ...
That said, I don’t think gill nets should ever again be part of commercial cod fishing. Gill nets are very efficient catchers of cod, but the quality of the catch just isn’t fantastic. Cod drown and ...
A fishing crew off the Louisiana coast reels in a large net full of menhaden. (Courtesy of Louisiana Sea Grant) The largest commercial fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico is accidentally ...
Bluegill fishing is one of the best ways to introduce kids to the outdoors. Use this guide to learn how to locate, catch, and cook bluegill.