Striped bass run on last legs while big tog, sea bass await on wrecks

The fall run of striped bass is on its final act, while tautog and sea bass fishermen are hunting the wrecks for big fish ...
Mongabay

Twilight zone fishing: Can we fish the ocean’s mesopelagic layer?

Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained ...
WTEN

Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — This year’s marine ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

New conservation measures will help preserve a healthy ocean from the seafloor up

Shester, Ph.D., is the California campaign director and senior scientist for Oceana — the largest nonprofit dedicated solely to ocean conservation — and grew up in Carlsbad. Designating protected ...
DelmarvaNow

White Marlin Open 2025: Everything thing to know about Ocean City's big fishing tournament

The 2025 White Marlin Open, the world's largest billfish tournament, will take place in Ocean City, Maryland from August 4-8. Weigh-ins will occur daily at Harbour Island Marina from 4-9:15 p.m. Boats ...
Mongabay

Report: Illegal fishing and labor abuse rampant in China’s Indian Ocean fleet

A recent report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) shows that the Chinese distant-water fleet is participating in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and exploitative ...
Los Angeles Times

Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators

PORTLAND, Maine — This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. The ...