The once-abundant American shad, along with river herring, have plummeted to levels considered depleted, according to new ...

We're running the stingnose jigging spoons on Like Simcoe on this lovely -16C day. We're fishing about 35 feet of water for ...

The Department of Marine Resource has closed several fishing areas along the Maine coast to protect the spawning stock of herring. The closure went into effect on Sept. 24 and extends through Oct. 21.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an interstate regulatory body, said a new rule that requires herring boats to empty their holds before leaving port will reduce waste by encouraging ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A seagull, standing on a rock in the Saugatucket River, waddled closer to the seam of foamy water swirling by. There, in the crashing shallows below the Main Street Dam, the gull ...

A marine scientist says a decision by the federal fisheries minister to increase the herring quota off the coast of southwest ...

The CEO of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust joins other fishing groups to encourage President Trump to protect American waters ...

Salmon, herring, the federally-protected Atlantic sturgeon, and American eel, all rely on Maine’s freshwater rivers to either ...

PORTLAND, Maine (CBS/AP) — The East Coast herring fishing industry will be almost completely shut down for the rest of the year. Herring fishing is a major marine industry in New England, but the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The herring fishing industry in the Northeast qualifies for federal assistance because its 2019 season has been declared a disaster. The federal government has the ability to ...