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oyster toadfish, credit: Allison Scott : NOAA.

May 13, 2024

Do big city toadfish stay up later than country toadfish?

When it comes to calling for mates, night life for some toadfish doesn’t even kick off until 12 AM.
Chesapeake Bay oyster reef image via NOAA

May 6, 2024

Where do red drum hide?

A South Carolina study finds that where red drum go to escape depends on whether they are hatchery-raised.
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.