Alewife, a species of river herring native to Eastern North America, has been harvested at Maine’s Damariscotta Mills fish ladder... more

Alewife, a fish with a funny name, lives in the ocean and swims upstream to spawn in lakes along the... more

On the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica, a remote beach serves as an ideal place for sea turtles to lay... more

After a shark scare when she was a teenager, Pat Gallant-Charette never liked wading past her waist. So when she... more

Researchers have found that ocean noise is a big problem for underwater life. Human activities like shipping, naval exercises, and... more

As the pandemic rages, we’re all staying home. That has cut many of us off from the places we go... more

Michael Gorman looked up to his older brother Kevin. Kevin was smart, independent, rebellious. He became a commercial fisherman, despite... more

Conservation-minded regulations have cut New England’s groundfishing fleet in half. But have they improved the health of the ecosystem? Some... more

Tim Rider loves to fish, and he does it well: the fish he catches bring top dollar at high-end restaurants... more

Every spring, fishermen in Maine put out nets to catch baby eels - also known as elvers - as they... more