(KHNL) It's a way of life for many Hawaii residents, but the state says it needs to restrict gillnet fishing to ensure there are fish for future generations. Fisherman object, saying it's a means of ...

Some commercial fishermen on the Columbia River are experimenting with alternative gear to avoid being shunted to side channels for using gillnets, which have been criticized as damaging to salmon ...

In an effort to protect dugongs and other threatened species, WWF-Australia bought a commercial gillnet fishing license for a swath of ocean in the northern Great Barrier Reef, to establish a de-facto ...

A pair of looming eyes could scare away seabirds from fishing nets in which they are often entangled. By Annie Roth Every day, thousands of hooks and nets meant for fish end up catching seabirds — a ...

Researchers attached green LED lights along the gillnet float line to keep unwanted marine animals from getting stuck. Jesse Senko Fishing nets illuminated with green LED lights can prevent unwanted ...