Aug 25, 2025
NOAA Fisheries scientists can estimate a fish’s age by analyzing ear bones, scales, or spines.
Aug 11, 2025
Harvesting stone crab claws can weaken their nutritional health and raise parasite levels.
Jul 28, 2025
The answers may help improve the conservation of several species.
Jun 30, 2025
Circle hooks and lead weights, a kite rod and reel combo, and a Turtlebox speaker.
Jun 2, 2025
Two decades of fishing data raise concerns about this offshore favorite.
May 19, 2025
Studying blue crabs and their surrounding aquatic environments can tell us about species higher in the food chain.
Apr 28, 2025
Scientists compared two methods — high definition video and wire traps — to see which better sampled an array of fish off the Southeast coast.
Feb 24, 2025
Almost all anglers agree that self-reporting is important to the bluefin’s long-term sustainability, but...
Feb 10, 2025
Water temperatures below 45°F can cause severe “cold stun events.”
Dec 16, 2024
When and where species sleep can determine how vulnerable they are to overfishing.