Fishing is one of the most dangerous professions on the planet, but it’s also a beloved sport for millions. While rough ...

And while each case is heartbreaking on its own, it's part of a much bigger pattern. Experts make 'most distressing' ...

If HB422 in the N.C. Legislature passes on Tuesday, the Ocracoke fish house will no longer have locally harvested shrimp. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Morty Gaskill As many of the ...

(Editor’s note: On Wednesday, the N.C. Senate passed through HB 442, a bill that would ban shoreline shrimp trawling in the ...

By Catherine Kozak for the Outer Banks commercial shrimpers will be waiting until next week to learn the fate of a bill in ...

Think all seafood is healthy? Think again. These fish come with health hazards and environmental concerns you need to know.

State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

A bill that would limit shrimp trawling is now heading to House for a vote. The bill would prohibit all shrimp trawling in in-shore fishing waters and within half a ...

The North Carolina Senate passed a controversial shrimp trawl ban Wednesday. The vote was 41 to 4. Senators added the ban to ...

Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Industrial fishing is sweeping up unprecedented levels of bycatch, including nearly half a million threatened blue sharks in the ...