Posts for tag "fishing"
Respecting Walleye Regulations for a Sustainable Fishing Future
Walleye sport fishing highlights the importance of following fishing regulations and sustainable fishing practices.
- Posted July 15, 2024
Examining Deepwater Horizon: Impacts of Oil Spills on Aquatic Ecosystems
The Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill claimed 11 human lives and countless non-human lives. The infamous spill is just one of several large oil spills in the world’s oceans. Oil spills can have devastating impacts...
- Posted March 25, 2024
How Fishing Tournaments Impact Fisheries
Lake Champlain has been a popular bass fishing spot for some time, made so by its size, surrounding scenery and abundant fish habitat, especially in its northern end. The lake’s expansive tributaries also draw in anglers who...
- Posted December 4, 2023
How Angler Satisfaction Impacts Fishery Management in Oregon
A large part of managing fisheries is keeping angler satisfaction in mind, as they are essential to ensuring the longevity of an environment.
- Posted December 28, 2022
Keeping Wisconsin Walleye Fry Safe from Rainbow Smelt
Walleyes stocked from hatcheries in the state quickly become the preferred meal of invasive rainbow smelt--a new tool seeks to change that.
- Posted November 21, 2022
Bringing Cod Back to Cape Cod
Cod populations have declined due to overfishing, and NOAA has invested a great deal into rebuilding the population over the past 10 years.
- Posted September 30, 2022
Aquatic Chatterboxes: How Fish Communicate
Reasons that fish communicate vary across species and even the age of the fish, but researchers are sure that there is plenty of sound in the sea regardless of messaging.
- Posted September 16, 2022
Louisiana Speckled Trout Declines Spark Concern
One of the most popular saltwater fish in the state of Louisiana, the speckled trout has seen some unfortunate population trends in recent years.
- Posted September 9, 2022
Increased Nutrient Pollution Spells Trouble for Coastal Fisheries
For a long time, coasts were known for easy fishing, a beautiful view and rich biodiversity. Unfortunately, as humans have expanded and urbanized the shoreline, nutrient runoff, or nutrient pollution, has increased.
- Posted August 19, 2022
Fishing in Onondaga Lake
In the face of dredging activities near its southern end, fishing at Onondaga Lake is still good, according to Syracuse.com. This is largely due to habitat restoration efforts taking place in areas that aren’t being dredged. Restoration...
- Posted July 6, 2022
Restoring Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior
Ecologists with the Nature Conservancy are working in Grand Traverse Bay to restore deteriorating reefs there, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The move is expected to help spawning populations of lake trout, lake whitefish and lake...
- Posted June 22, 2022
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Return to Pyramid Lake
DNA tests confirm that Lahontan cutthroat trout have spawned in Pyramid Lake for the first time in 76 years, according to Nevada’s Reno Gazette-Journal. The event is a key milestone for efforts to restore the fish to...
- Posted April 8, 2022
Study: The Moon and Muskie Fishing
Anglers chasing elusive muskie are always looking for a leg up, whether its this year's hot lure or fishing during the right phase of the lunar cycle. A new study offers some scientific credence to more bites...
- Posted April 4, 2022
