US anglers big impact on fish stocks
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Recreational anglers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of over-fished salt water species caught off US coasts, a study released Thursday suggests.
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Decisions made at a key conservation meeting are good news for big and quirky fish and commercially prized trees. Several species will enjoy extra protection against trade following rulings made at the Convention
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One of every three lakes in the United States, and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there.
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By Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer  Fish catches made by several junior anglers lead the list of pending records awaiting certification by the IGFA (International Gamefish Association).
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According to a report just released from Environmental Protection Agency, one of every three lakes in the United States and nearly one-quarter of the nation&#39;s rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there.
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Millions of casual fishermen reel in more of the nation&#39;s most prized saltwater fish than previously thought, researchers say, prompting them to urge tougher regulation of recreational fishing.
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By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Mar. 8--HAGERMAN -- Eighty-thousand fish stories are waiting to be told after Idaho Power Co. this week stocked southern Idaho reservoirs with thousands of 10-inch trout.
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By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 11--COSALA, Mexico -- Like all fishermen, the osprey perched atop a lofty saguaro cactus did not appreciate being crowded. Ron Speed's fishing boat interrupted the fish eagle's breakfast.
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By Lee Graves, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 7--Saltwater anglers who have set their sights on catching summer flounder and tautog this year will be aiming at moving targets.
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By John Ritter  SAN FRANCISCO -- One of the latest weapons in the war on terrorism is the common bluegill, a freshwater fish found in lakes and streams across the USA.
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Terrible weather over the weekend limited the fishing in the area.  Those that did go out found walleye and salmon are deep on Lake Sakakawea, but they can be had. Recent weather may actually help bring fish shallower.
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A five-year survey of outdoor recreation finds a sharp drop in the number of Americans who cast a rod and reelâand a lesser decline in hunting. But that doesnât mean weâre spending less time with animals in nature.
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The European Commission has suggested there should be a cut in catches for most waters. Yet the survival of stocks comes in conflict with sustaining the livelihoods of Europe's fishermen
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It's not a long season, there are plenty of restrictions and fishermen can't keep their catch.  But starting this morning, anglers will once more be angling for sea-run Atlantic salmon in Maine.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  SAN FRANCISCO - With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers.
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Americans were cautioned about  eating fish from more than one-third of U.S. lakes and nearly  one-fourth of its rivers last year due to pollution from  mercury and other chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency said on Tuesday.
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By Mark Taylor, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Sep. 17--Standing high on the bank of the river, the burly young fisherman scanned the clear pool below, and smiled when he saw the half-dozen steelhead finning in the current.