With salmon populations struggling, fishery officials have decided to ban fishing along the California coast for a second straight year. The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a multi-state, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thirty of the 50 United States are bordered by saltwater to some extent. Besides the oceans and the Gulf waters, these coastal regions contain ...

The federal council that regulates fishing along the West Coast recommended Wednesday that the California ocean salmon season be canceled for the second year in a row. The renewed ban is a devastating ...

Robin Williams' description of the season is in keeping with the celebration of saltwater and freshwater species that springtime supplies.

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...

Jake Markris has lived along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay on Alabama’s Gulf Coast all his life. It’s a renowned saltwater fishery, and one of only two places on Earth where anglers can witness an ...

A conservation group is suing the state, claiming it has failed in its responsibility to properly manage and protect N.C.'s ...

Ghost fishing” can occur when improperly discarded fishing gear, also known as “ghost gear,” floats in the marine environment, continuing to trap animals in the water.

Butch Laiti is president of the Douglas Indian Association, a tribal government in Juneau. The association has purchased a fishing boat and wants to buy a commercial fishing permit for its members to ...