Catch or release: Angler characteristics and location influence which fish make it back into the water

Whether a caught fish is released back into the water or removed for consumption depends on more than just the fish species ...
The Business Journals

Cod fishery's catch limit cut by 77%, 'the game is over'

The New England Fishery Management Council voted Wednesday night to cut the catch limit on Gulf of Maine cod by 77 percent – although most members reportedly agreed the move was tantamount to shutting ...
WPRI 12

URI student makes rare catch off Cape Cod

(WPRI) — Hans Brings made quite the catch earlier this week. The University of Rhode Island student was fishing on Cape Cod when he unexpectedly reeled in an Atlantic Tarpon. Not only was the catch ...
Yahoo

Dropping a line in freshwater is a good way to fish in a comfort zone

Freshwater fishing in Rhode Island and Massachusetts is outstanding. Both states stock waterways with a variety of trout and salmon, which makes catching them easy this time of year. Freshwater ...
The Providence Journal

Will new fishing measures help rebuild Atlantic cod stock? Here's your chance for input

The New England Fishery Management Council will host three public workshops, including one in Rhode Island, to identify challenges and discuss ideas for how to address Atlantic cod management, ...
The Republic

Catching first fish is a memorable experience

Catching your first fish is a big a deal. Unfortunately, I don’t remember mine, and there is no record of it. Chances are, knowing my grandpa, I caught it before I could walk. So, when I have the ...
Buffalo News

Cape Cod’s namesake fish is vanishing from the Gulf of Maine

CHATHAM, Mass. – There aren’t enough cod left on Cape Cod. That soon becomes evident to the tourists crowding an observation deck to watch fishermen unload their boats in this picturesque harbor ...