Algal bloom ‘disaster’ prompts royal commission call as i...
A royal commission is needed to tackle the long-term effects of the devastating algal bloom off South Australia’s coast that has killed countless sea c...

Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick islan...
Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was ho...

Video: The Story Behind Russ Maddin’s Circus Peanut Artic...
The Circus Peanut was one of the patterns that ushered in the age of articulated streamers, and a new video from Montana Fly Company features Russ Maddin's r...

Wes Moore, developer vows to push forward with offshore w...
Maryland’s governor and an Italian wind energy developer said they remain undeterred in bringing offshore turbines to the state’s coastline despite facing th...

Jackpot at sea: Trawler nets Tk 38 lakh worth hilsa haul
Defying stormy seas and a 58-day fishing ban, the crew of the fishing trawler FB Sadia-2 struck gold in the Bay of Bengal, hauling in 65 maunds of hilsa fish...

Commercial fishing school refunds $1m for subsidy errors ...
A commercial fishing school has repaid more than $1 million to the government, after errors that included claiming funding for students who never attended. W...

Shrimp Festival To Select New Poster After Uproar
Throughout history there have been many accusations of artistic plagiarism. Warhol, Picasso, and the Mona Lisa have all been famously copied. But it is rare...

Lobstermen navigate rising costs of living and working on...
Lobstermen along Harpswell’s working waterfront say they’re facing considerable challenges associated with the high costs of living and working o...

Noem honors Coast Guard heroes in Kerrville ceremony
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem presented military medals Friday to four U. S. Coast Guard aircrew members for their heroism during catastrophic f...

Notice to Lobster Industry from DMR Commissioner Regardin...
Dear Lobster Industry Member: This summer, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) are conducting a survey of a...

GE Vernova to Pay Nantucket $10.5M for Offshore Wind Turb...
Nantucket’s city government has reached a $10.5 million definitive settlement agreement with GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the offshore wind turbine blade ...

Algal bloom fears grow as video shows dead fish in ‘neon ...
New vision of South Australia’s toxic algal bloom shows scores of dead fish lying in “dark neon green” waters, highlighting the extent of t...

NC shrimp trawling ban bill saga ends
House Bill 442, introduced in April, aimed to extend the recreational flounder fishing season to six weeks and establish a year-round red snapper season with...

New Video Highlights TU’s Golden Trout Project
California Golden Trout are celebrated everywhere they’ve been transplanted across the West, but the native range of these beautiful fish is limited to the h...

‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 21: Premiere Date, Cast, Trailer...
In 2024, Deadliest Catch aired its milestone 20th season. The season premiered in June 2024 and aired 19 episodes before concluding in October. Now that it’s...

A parasitic worm may help rebuild blue crab populations i...
Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they’re simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. Interesti...

Study sheds light on redfish deaths in commercial menhade...
The largest commercial fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico is accidentally killing and discarding more than 22,000 redfish annually in Louisiana waters, a...

Nearly $50K raised for Charleston commercial fisherman wh...
Mike Lata has been working alongside Mark Marhefka for nearly 20 years. The James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of FIG and The Ordinary recalls the ear...

New Website Streamlines Process of Buying Small Watercraft
Are you in the market for a drift boat, inflatable kayak, or some other fishing watercraft? Small Craft Sales, a new online hub dedicated to small, specialty...

Statement from Dare Board of Commissioners chair on HB 442
I’m really proud of everyone involved—including the Dare County Board of Commissioners—for standing united with our local fishermen and fighting against HB 4...

Vineyard Wind Blade Break Reverberates One Year Later
One year ago Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard got a report it had never received before. At 7:01 p.m., about 20 miles off the Vineyard’s southern shore, large pi...

A 90-tonne Liebherr RT crane arrives on the remote Aleuti...
In the remote Aleutian Islands, Alpha Welding and Boat Repair have taken delivery of a 90 tonne Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough terrain crane. The crane will be ...

State leaders recognize Delcambre Shrimp Festival Queen f...
As Louisiana shrimpers continue to fight to keep the industry alive, one young crusader is working to bring change, and she’s succeeding. Delcambre Shrimp Fe...

Fisherman drowned after equipment pulled him overboard
A lone fisherman was dragged overboard by his equipment and drowned, a marine accident investigation has concluded. Hugh MacLachlan was creel fishing while n...

As ‘Jaws’ Marks 50 Years, Montauk ‘Monster Shark’ Fisherm...
For the more than 67 million who sat, terrified, as “Jaws” captivated moviegoers after the film opened on June 20, 1975, the 50th anniversary has...

Miller: We’re in danger of losing our Texas Gulf Shrimp i...
After a few words of prayer, a Catholic priest ended his comments with, “Bless this Fleet.” And this marks the traditional kickoff of the Texas Gulf Shrimp s...

No Fish Dry July Giveaway from #keepfishwet
The annual "No Fish Dry July" campaign from Keep Fish Wet is an attempt to give game fish a break during the hottest month of the year. The concept is simple...

Maryland GOP Congressman Fighting Offshore Windmills Sees...
Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican congressman, is calling for the end to an offshore windmill project that would industrialize the state’s scenic ...

Businesses, environmentalists join forces to stop NY offs...
They’re in uncharted waters. In a rare move, businesses and environmentalists have joined forces in court to furiously fight New York’s Empire Wind One offsh...

P.E.I. bluefin tuna in high demand as season opens early,...
There’s currently strong global demand for bluefin tuna from Prince Edward Island, says a local exporter who buys and ships the fish around the world. ...

Portugal: EU-Canada fishing agreement doubles Portugal’s ...
The Council of the European Union (EU) approved the fisheries agreement with Canada on Tuesday that doubles Portugal’s cod quota in a NAFO division to 495 to...

Notice: 29 pools in the Miramichi River reopen
Please be advised that the 29 pools in the Miramichi River that were previously closed is reopening at 2:00pm today (July 9, 2025). The water temperatures ha...

Jon Axel Englund of Astoria, Oregon has passed away
Our fine city of Astoria has lost another of its own children. Born at St. Mary’s Hospital and raised in Clatsop County, Jon spent nearly all of his 88 years...

Massachusetts lobster fight: Cape Cod fishers say they’re...
Cape Cod lobstermen are entangled in regulations they fear will risk their livelihoods, clashing with fishery officials who argue that the rules are meant to...

UK-EU deal threat to non-quota stocks
The recent UK-EU revised trade agreement has implications for the sustainability of non-quota stocks (NQS) in UK and EU waters, a leading shellfish sector fi...

Stonington lobster co-op protects more of its working wat...
The Stonington Lobster Co-op will add a preservation covenant to one of its wharves and use the resulting state funds to help it repair past storm damage. Th...

Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 44′ 11″ x 17′ Atk...
To review specifications, information, with 21 photos, >click here<. To see all the boats in this series >click here< 06:12

Podcast: All About Public Lands and a Major Win, with Joe...
We've recently won a big battle for public lands, and Tom Rosenbauer's guest this week, Joel Pedersen of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, fills u...

Texas Shrimpers Welcome Season with Boost from New State Law
With anticipation building along the Gulf Coast, the commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico officially opens July 1...

Charles Grant Henderson of Anchorage Alaska has passed away
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Grant Henderson, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He left...

U.S. Coast Guard Receives Historic Investment
The U.S. Coast Guard welcomed the nearly $25 billion investment included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Friday — marking the largest single commitment of ...

Ocean City lawsuit to block offshore wind farm clears hur...
Ocean City’s lawsuit seeking to block an offshore wind farm cleared a procedural hurdle last week, as a federal judge declined to dismiss most of the plainti...

Report issued on Cornishman fatality
The investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) into the fatal accident aboard the bean trawler Cornishman PZ 512 on 6 February, 2021 ha...

Tying Tuesday: Surprisingly Simple Patterns
Although some fly tiers revel in creating elaborate, complex flies at the vise, most of use prefer to focus on patterns that are easy to tie but still catch ...

Hyde County shrimping community thanks lawmakers for oppo...
The Hyde County community filled up the courthouse on Monday and brought signs to publicly thank Rep. Keith Kidwell and Sen. Bobby Haning for opposing an ame...

Photos: Guided dock tours offer inside look at Oregon’s c...
Cottage Grove residents planning a get-away to the Oregon Coast may want to take advantage of guided tours along the ocean waterfront. Coastal visitors and r...

Calls for South Australia’s algal bloom to be declared na...
An ecologist says an “algal war” that has broken out along South Australia’s south coast could be a sign that the tide is slowly turning ag...