I can’t stress enough how important rubber nets or rubberized mesh coatings are for fish. Fish have a protective mucous coating or slime that covers their body. This coating acts as a barrier ...

Seven people were arrested by the FWC in Walton County and accused of illegal net fishing. Here's what we know: ...

Scientists, fisheries managers keep watchful eye of growing success of lake trout recovery. Here's a look at how they do it.

Self-spreading helix twine may improve efficiency, reduce bycatch, and give fishermen access to more fishing grounds.

Requests targeting Kenai Peninsula fisheries describe the commercial dipnet fishery approved by the board in March, use of ...

The fall migration in South Florida is days away. Just a few days ago, the shoreline from Bear Cut south along Key Biscayne ...

Despite various efforts to curb their use, illegal gill-nets continue to be a significant issue in Lake Tanganyika, ...

The KAZA countries allow the use of other types of nets, and most have regulations on the size of the mesh used to ensure that larger fish are caught (nets with very fine mesh, like mosquito nets ...

Fish cooked almost immediately after you catch it is the tastiest. The ones you buy at the market or eat in restaurants may ...

The pelagic nets have a mesh size of 25 mm and a length of 225 m. The inboard engine fishing crafts used by fishermen are 35 m long and they use nets with a length of 1.5 km,” he said. FISHERIES ...

“The director has assured fishermen unions that stringent action will be taken against the use of fishing nets with mesh size below 20 mm. The unions demanded that all trawl boats be directed to ...