Cormorant fishing has been a fishing method in Japan and China for over 1,300 years. Commercially popular fishing methods put the tradition at risk of disappearing. More sediment, falling water levels ...

GIFU -- Traditional cormorant fishing has begun on the Nagara River in this central Japan city, with fiery torches on boats creating a magical atmosphere for spectators. Cormorant fishing boasts a ...

Ukai, an ancient Japanese fishing method that uses birds to catch fish, has been around for 1,300 years. While the practice has become a popular tourist attraction, it has also invited controversy.

The cormorant is a protected species. The cormorant is a fish-eating pest. So specially licensed shooters will be culling the birds on the Marion-Moultrie lakes again. The hunt began Saturday. The ...

Cormorants have been a constant presence in Youichiro Adachi’s life, and when he was young, he cried whenever one of his family’s birds died. Now 48, Adachi still cares deeply for his birds, drawing ...

WASHINGTON — As part of ongoing efforts to address conflicts between double-crested cormorants and wild and stocked fisheries, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for public input on future ...