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 ...

One of the true treasures near Sandbridge is False Cape State Park, one of Virginia’s most pristine and least-developed state parks. Accessible only by foot, bicycle, or boat (there’s no public road ...

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

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.

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.

Twenty-five years ago, “The Perfect Storm” roared into movie theaters. The disaster flick, starring George Clooney and Mark ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Twenty-five years ago, “ The Perfect Storm ” roared into movie theaters. The disaster flick, starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, was a riveting, fictionalized account of ...

Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks ...

Distance racing is inherently an uncomfortable sport. It can be, in turns, thrilling, boring, maddening and elating. But, it's consistently uncomfortable. Crossing the North Atlantic—known for its ...