Smithsonian Magazine

Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?

A new experiment is testing the commercial success of fish traps in Washington and Oregon. Even as some conservationists ...
National Fisherman

Fish traps return to the Columbia– opportunity or another fight over access?

After nearly a century off the water, fish traps are back on the Columbia River – this time as part of a closely watched ...
Noozhawk

Local Commercial Fisherman Loses License for Abandoning Lobster Traps

The California Fish and Game Commission revoked a local fisherman’s commercial fishing license and lobster operating permit after he abandoned lobster traps around Santa Barbara and the Channel ...

In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish

Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some ...
ABC12

Commercial whitefish operation setting up in Harbor Beach area

HARBOR BEACH, Mich. (WJRT) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has granted Serafin Fish Company a commercial fishing license for whitefish in southern Lake Huron. The company's boats and 10 ...