This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...

Can you say pea soup? That's in reference to the fog that has blanketed our coastal waters. Even in these conditions, anglers are out fishing.

llegal fishing is a global problem that threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and the very economic viability of the fishing industry. Marine protected areas — zones set aside to safeguard marine ...

Jennifer Raynor receives funding from National Geographic Pristine Seas. She is a trustee at Global Fishing Watch, one of the primary data providers for this study. Marine protected areas cover more ...

Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

Spring is here and that has a lot of people thinking about fishing. If you go to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you may find some of the best fishing the area has experienced in a while, and it's only ...

Commercial Dungeness crab fishing season is set to close off the San Francisco Bay Area coast on May 1, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Monday. The May 1 closure of ...

Butch Laiti is president of the Douglas Indian Association, a tribal government in Juneau. The association has purchased a fishing boat and wants to buy a commercial fishing permit for its members to ...