Fishing

A plan to build a raised retail structure in the parking lot faced intense criticism from the waterfront businesses based in Rye Harbor.

At a public hearing Tuesday, a crowd of fly fishermen voiced concern about proposed changes to access, catch limits and the start and end dates of the season.

The fishermen were sentenced for "knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements" in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement. The defendants included owners, captains and crew members of the Western Sea, a ship that operates out of Maine.

When we go fishing, we rarely think about trees contributing anything beyond shade. But the more wood in a stream, the more trout there are and the bigger those trout become.

The derby was started to help manage salmon populations, but now that species is struggling in Lake Winnipesaukee

Haddock are one of the most popular Atlantic fish, and a favorite for fish and chips and other New England seafood dishes.

New Hampshire-based Blue Water Fisheries wants to place 40 submersible fish pens in water about 7.5 miles off Newburyport, Massachusetts, according to federal documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

Michelle Bancewicz and Lea Pinaud are battling it out in season 12 of the reality fishing show against other fishers to see who can make the most money catching blue tuna off of Gloucester, Mass.

Long-time anglers say it’s rare to see so little ice on Lake Winnipesaukee. But many folks made the best of the February derby on smaller bodies of water.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said it's considering the changes because of a worrisome lack of baby lobsters growing off New England.