Have you ever wondered how much commercial fishing actually takes place on the planet’s oceans? Unlike agriculture and forestry, it has been difficult, if not impossible, to get a good handle on the ...

Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the ...

The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted fisheries, low prices, climate change and foreign competition that could get a ...

Need a new fishing license or boat registration, but no time to drive to Baton Rouge? This December, there will be a great ...

, actually have it right. Almost. A new study published today by the confirms that more workers die in the commercial fishing industry than in any other job. But unlike conventional wisdom that the ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

Indian Ocean states agreed Monday to temporarily halt the use of industrial fishing gear that is drastically depleting tuna stocks in a win for oceanside states that rely on smaller-scale fishing ...

MANILA - Impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines are caught in a David-and-Goliath fight with industrial fishing companies after the country's top court loosened restrictions on commercial ...

A new analysis shows that industrial fishing fleets operating in the waters of African countries and territories spend an average of nearly 6% of their fishing effort inside zones set aside for ...