Fishing

May 8, 2023

What Was Early Sportfishing Like in Coastal North Carolina?

The thrill was not only in the fish putting up a good fight but in catching as many fish as possible.

Apr 24, 2023

What Happens When Researchers and Anglers Collaborate?

New research shows that anglers and guides add great value to fisheries science. Research Need Recreational fishing is an enormous industry in the United States. Saltwater recreational fishing alone supports…

image: A fisher casts into the surf as the sun sets along Carolina Beach.

Apr 17, 2023

What Kinds of Anglers Are the Best at What They Do?

Surprising research from the French Riviera suggests that differences among anglers don’t matter much when we look at how many fish they actually catch.

image: Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Volunteer Captain Alex Perez holds a tagged cobia before releasing it. Photo credit: Alex Perez.

Apr 10, 2023

Where Do 400,000 Fishes Go?

Recapturing tagged fish helps anglers learn when and where to find them.

Apr 3, 2023

Are East Coast Anglers Catching Tunas, Sharks, and Billfishes Farther North?

Trends from a longstanding recreational survey can help anglers, tournaments, and communities plan for changing fisheries.

image: author Ernest Hemingway with Pauline, Gregory, John, and Patrick Hemingway and four marlins on the dock in Bimini, 20 July 1935.

Mar 27, 2023

Have the Mercury Levels Changed in Blue Marlin Since 1975?

A new study on blue marlin reveals whether efforts to reduce mercury emissions have been successful.

Mar 20, 2023

Which Artificial Reefs Do Popular Fish Species Prefer?

A new study shows when and where different fish frequent reef habitats.

Mar 13, 2023

Do Fish Consumption Advisories Account for Enough Harmful Chemicals?

New research suggests that fish consumption advisories should account for a broader range of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that could affect health.

image: fishers with catches, Daytona, 1963.

Mar 6, 2023

Reeling in the Past: What Can We Learn from Historic Fishing Photos?

Volunteers helped to describe historic fisheries through FISHstory, a pilot project developed through the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

image: Herb Floyd and his wife Rhonda Floyd of Trappe, Md., pull up a striped bass at Cook's Point oyster reef during the Rod and Reef Slam fishing tournament on the Choptank River on Oct. 7, 2017. The tournament was hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to highlight the return of trophy fish species that rely on oyster reef habitat in Chesapeake Bay. Cook's Point is a site where CBF has installed reef balls to spur oyster recovery, and other partners that restored reefs featured in the tournament include NOAA, Coastal Conservation Association, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program).

Feb 27, 2023

Will You Find More Big Fish During the Day or Night?

Sonar imaging revealed when different-sized fish visit oyster reefs.