Atlantic croaker trapped within a derelict or "ghost" crab pot pulled from the York River in Virginia. Derelict fishing gear, sometimes referred to as "ghost gear," is any discarded, lost, or ...

Cast a line and enjoy beautiful scenery at these 10 amazing fly fishing spots around the country. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now ...

From Cape Cod to the Florida Keys, the United States has a wide array of enticing options for fishing enthusiasts. But how many people in the U.S. go fishing? Around 57 million Americans flocked to ...

Fish ladder near the south shore of Long Island, where recorded Alewive migration was occurring. The survival of many fish species depends on migrations up and down rivers. Among anadromous fish such ...

Learn how we're reconnecting streams under state highways to improve fish passage around the state. State highways cross streams and rivers in thousands of places in Washington state, which can impede ...

There's plenty of fish in the sea, and scientists at NOAA Fisheries study a lot of them! Here we've gathered answers to some of the questions we get most frequently about the fish we study. The most ...

Swai fish can contain high levels of antibiotics and chemicals, while other types of fish may provide better nutrients. Swai farming practices also raise environmental concerns. If you want to avoid ...

Eating fatty fish has numerous health benefits, including being loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. Because of this, health professionals often recommend people eat it twice a week. However, the way you ...

U.S. wild-caught red snapper is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed under rebuilding plans that allow limited harvest by U.S. fishermen. There are two stocks of red snapper: The ...

Finned fish is one of the most common food allergies with a prevalence of 1% in the U.S. population. In one study, salmon, tuna, catfish and cod were the fish to which people most commonly reported ...

Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass; black and white crappie; rainbow and brown trout; sauger, saugeye and walleye; white, hybrid and striped bass; blue and channel catfish. Species not listed are ...