This Saturday anyone can cast a line in lakes, rivers, or the ocean without spending a dime as part of the California ...

Entangled North Atlantic right whales can drag fishing gear hundreds of miles, like this whale off of Florida. The injuries can be life-threatening. NOAA News Archive 123110 ...

Fishing season is here, and that means it’s time to stock up on all your gear. Grab rods, lures, waterproof clothing and a cooler, and you’re ready hit the water.

Countries surrounding the Indian Ocean agreed on Feb. 6, 2023, to temporarily stop the use of industrial fishing gear that is depleting stocks of tuna. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File) ...

Know exactly what to pack in an emergency fishing tackle box for your car, camping trips, or survival situations. Expert gear tips and experienced advice.

Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear is a significant source of marine litter. About 640,000 metric tons of fishing equipment are abandoned, lost or dumped into the ocean each year.

Ghost gear is lost or abandoned fishing gear that pollutes the ocean and other bodies of water. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app. Download the WUSA9 app. More Videos.

The Yeti Sidekick was described to me as "the bag you didn't know you needed," and to my surprise, the statement turned out to be true. I had in my head what I thought a fly fishing hip pack or ...

Derelict fishing gear that gets tangled up in the ocean, like this, is harming coral in Kaneohe Bay. Additionally, she said, using vessels already out at sea instead of sending a new boat out on a ...

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently issued its first 50 permits to fishermen using a new deep-set buoy gear that, unlike the mile-long, 100-foot-wide nets that drift in the ocean to ...

On April 17 the White House shared a proclamation opening the waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument open to commercial fishing by U.S. flagged vessels.

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Abandoned fishing equipment, also called “ghost gear,” has been plaguing Narragansett Bay for decades. That’s why the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation ...