The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...

Study commissioned by lawmakers is silent on whether the state should ban shrimp trawling. But it urges changes in how North ...

Tunas are apex predators in marine food webs that can accumulate mercury (Hg) to high concentrations and provide more Hg (∼40%) to the U.S population than any other source. We measured Hg ...

Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in ...

The waters off North Carolina have yielded a new state fishing record, as Warren Poirier of Charles City, Virginia, reeled in ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts State Division of Marine Fisheries have launched a new program to track where and when the ...

North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. Now, they're unexpectedly showing up in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Situated in Johnston County, just 30 minutes southeast of Raleigh, this gem offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and modern conveniences without the traffic-induced rage episodes that bigger ...

Nearly three years after it closed, officials will holding a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, June 13 to reopen the new and improved Grassy Sound Fishing Pier in Middle Township.

When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

Atlantic red snapper fishing will open at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and close at 12:01 a.m. July 13, according to NOAA Fisheries.