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image: Spotted Seatrout.

Apr 29, 2024

Would anglers spend more on fishing under certain management scenarios?

Changes in size and bag limits could lead to greater fishing opportunity.
image: summer founder.

Apr 22, 2024

Are we prepared for climate-ready fisheries policies?

Shifting fish populations make it difficult to manage fisheries across jurisdictions.
image: windmills in ocean.

Apr 15, 2024

Is that windmill in your way?

Scientists use the “Fish Rules” app to figure out whether off-shore wind farms will be on sites that are important to anglers.
image: Researchers collect young striped bass.

Apr 8, 2024

What are striped bass under a year old eating in the Chesapeake Bay?

This species has a more diverse diet than we thought.
image: Dense shell midden deposit spanning the past 1000 years as exposed during excavation at a Tseshaht First Nation village in the Pacific Northwest (Photo credit: Iain McKechnie).

Mar 25, 2024

What can ancient oyster fisheries teach us about sustainable harvesting today?

Millennia-old practices reveal new possibilities for modern fisheries management.
image: red snapper.

Mar 18, 2024

How can we rebuild the stock of South Atlantic red snapper?

A new model suggests options.
image: mountain trout.

Mar 11, 2024

Who’s out looking for mountain trout?

Three groups of anglers with very different motivations.
image: bluefish catch.

Mar 4, 2024

Can we predict when and where we’ll find bluefish?

To find the answers, it’s literally gut-check time.
image: two boats full of fishers on NC waters.

Feb 26, 2024

Does trophy fishing put fish populations at risk?

World records suggest certain species are under pressure.
image: blue heron with fish.

Feb 19, 2024

Do herons and other shorebirds prefer living shorelines?

If an artificially-created habitat meets all the needs of marsh-dwellers, it might also bode well for what you find on the end of your hook.