World Record Weigh-in for Monstrous Mystery Fish
It’s not every day that a world record is broken in the realm of fishing, and it’s even rarer to see it with your own eyes. But Read More…
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Film Friday: Rookie Crabbing Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByndCE91m7U Crab season is underway, so for today's Film Friday we take you out on the water with one of our biologists and his family as he Read More…
Phones and Fishing: The Science of Angling Apps
Taking out your cell phone when you’re fishing can be good for more than posting Instagram photos; it might just become the next best tool in fisheries Read More…
An Underwhelming 2016 Salmon Season
Every year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) publishes a report on the previous year’s salmon fisheries along the West Coast. The report details escapement, or the Read More…
Gone crabbing
Lawson’s Landing could be one of the best-kept secrets on the North-Central California coast. This historic cattle ranch is known for its crabbing and clamming, although nearby Read More…
Water + Fish = Life
Water + Fish = Life. That’s one way to sum up the message of World Fisheries Day, which will be celebrated this week on November 21. The Read More…
Life afloat
Tonle Sap Lake has been called the heart of the Mekong. This dynamic Cambodian lake is the largest freshwater body in Southeast Asia, and it has been Read More…
Urban fishing
Fishing in Mekong cities looks a bit different than catching fish in rural villages. During a recent visit to Cambodia to train local researchers (see Makeshift lab), Read More…
Need a lift?
Lift nets (called Gadung in Lao) are one of the most common types of fishing gear used in Southeast Asia. The gear consists of a fine Read More…
Salmon in Patagonia
Although salmon are native to the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans, it’s not uncommon to travel to the other side of the globe and find freshly caught Read More…