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People measure an amberjack

Apr 12, 2021

Discarding Greater Amberjack: Catch and Release or Catch and Decease?

Electronic tagging shows that most of these fish survive the catch-and-release experience.

Mar 29, 2021

How Is Overfishing Affecting Southern Flounder?

Acoustic tracking and conventional tagging provide crucial information to plan for the sustainability of the species.

Mar 22, 2021

What’s Killing Weakfish?

Natural mortality — not fishing — has kept weakfish stock in decline.

Mar 15, 2021

Is Data From Social Media Useful for Fisheries Science?

New research shows YouTube posts have potential for informing conservation strategies.

Mar 1, 2021

Where on the East Coast Do Saltwater Anglers Encounter the Most Species of Fish?

Based on interviews with anglers, North Carolina offers a more diverse array of species than any other state but one on the Atlantic seaboard.
Man holding a red drum

Feb 4, 2021

Do You Want to Get Hooked on Fisheries Science?

North Carolina Sea Grant’s six-part online evening course will provide all the fundamentals on the science behind fisheries management.

Jan 18, 2021

One Fish, Two Fish — or Was That Fish the Same Fish as the First Fish?

Repeatedly catching the same fish could influence stock assessments.

Dec 28, 2020

One-Minute Science: Do Fish Shrink After They Die?

Watch this video about how new research suggests anglers should think twice about keeping fish close to the minimum size limit.

Dec 14, 2020

What’s Two Years Old and Has 100 Fisheries Science Updates for Anglers?

Hook, Line & Science celebrates its second birthday.
Atlantic sturgeon

Dec 7, 2020

Can We Use Off-the-Shelf Sonar to Count Atlantic Sturgeon?

Low-cost technology could allow for regionwide comparisons of daily numbers of the species.