A major clash in California is taking place between environmentalists trying to protect the abundant wildlife off shore and commercial fishers who depend on the ocean's bounty for their livelihood.

Catching swordfish off the coast of California today means leaving milelong mesh nets deep in the ocean overnight. But what fishermen pull up is mostly not swordfish. For every one of the hefty, ...

The federal government has proposed shutting down the West Coast’s commercial swordfishing fleet, saying too many sea turtles are being snagged inadvertently on baited hooks in violation of the ...

George Poveromo, who resides in Parkland, Fla., is a nationally-recognized sportfishing authority who serves as Editor-At Large for Salt Water Sportsman magazine, and the producer and host of his own ...

NewsHour Weekend special correspondent John Carlos Frey reports from California's coast. A major clash in California is taking place between environmentalists trying to protect the abundant wildlife ...

These monsters of the deep are generally targeted over bottom structure in depths ranging from 1,100 to 1,800 feet. Kevin Dodge When you think of bluewater fishing in the Gulf, you could be forgiven ...

The Stanczyk name has been a mainstay in the Florida Keys fishing community since 1978, when the family purchased Bud ’n Mary’s Marina in Islamorada. Many of Capt. Nick Stanczyk’s swordfish techniques ...

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A famous U.S. swordfishing boat captain, who has been portrayed in a Hollywood film and is a regular on the Discovery Channel, is back in Newfoundland fishing and shooting a television series despite ...

Co-curator Phil Mello paints the pulpit section of a swordfishing boat which will be on display in preparation to open the Swordfishing on the SouthCoast exhibit at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage ...