Fishing

Republican Congressman David Jolly of St. Petersburg recently introduced legislation that would hire fishermen to collect red snapper data in the Gulf of…

Florida wildlife officials have created rules to protect the great barracuda in state waters.

Everglades National Park has released its new management plan. It’s the first update to the park rules since 1979. And while the classic image of the…

Another of the ocean’s predators may soon be getting some protection in the waters off South Florida. Until now, the state of Florida has never had rules…

Spearing hogfish is a popular pastime along South Florida's reef. So popular, in fact, that by April more than 220,000 pounds of hogfish had been caught...

The annual spiny lobster season opens Thursday, when commercial trappers can start pulling traps from the water and divers and recreational fishers can...

On Monday, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Small Business held a congressional hearing in Homestead. The subject of...

State wildlife officials want fishing enthusiasts to know about the hazards of a certain fishing line that could injure and even cause the death of...

By late last week, people and boats were already trickling in to the Florida Keys for the lobster sport mini-season. They were getting ready for the two...

Toxins produced by algae that live in warm ocean waters can pass up the fish food chain. The toxins can sicken humans who eat large fish. A Florida study finds cases are underreported.