459 electrofishing devices – 165 of which were voluntarily surrendered – and 106 units of water drag and hoop nets. Additionally, authorities dismantled three sites used for the production and ...

What’s right? Fishing nets come in a variety of lengths, shapes, and sizes and are made from a variety of materials.

Rockfish anglers have moved to the nearshore area now we’ve passed into November. The deep reefs past 300 feet are now closed ...

Recreational crabbers should also implement best practices when fishing with hoop nets or crab traps in open Fishing Zones, as described in the Best Practices Guide. CDFW anticipates the next risk ...

A series of ancient drawings at a Palaeolithic site in Germany appear to show fish caught in nets, suggesting that the use of this fishing technology may go back further than previously thought.

One of the engravings showing what appears to be a fish entangled in fishing nets. Credit: Jérôme Robitaille et al. A recently published study reveals the existence of ancient fishing techniques at ...

According to experts, the findings push the origins of net fishing back to 15,800 years. The study has been published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE. Experts note that the site of ...