New law targets ‘ghost fishing’ by old gear. How discarded traps and nets are harmful Story by Frank Mulligan, The Standard-Times • 6d ...

Fishing lines and nets break and wear out over time or have to be cut loose when gear snags on the seafloor. By one estimate, at least 50,000 tonnes of nets, lines, and traps disappear into the ...

Biodegradable Nets Show Promise in Kenya In the clear waters off Kenya’s southern coast, change is underway. Marine life long ...

Marine debris that pollutes Alaska’s expansive coastlines is dominated by discarded fishing material, a stark difference from ...

One way to help reduce ghost fishing is to use fishing gear made from materials that break down over time. Nets and traps ...

But landing a fish is difficult with your bare hands. That’s why fishing nets are important gear to bring fish into the boat and make sure all your hard work isn’t in vain.

Like most fishing gear, nets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from large landing nets to small, compact dip nets. After researching the top options from brands known and unknown, we’ve ...

Still, while the new gear works for him, Heflin said that some net fishermen don’t find the new gear as profitable as the nets. The volume of fish is less and some say that alone makes fishing ...

Recycled products are finding their way throughout the fishing industry, from clothing to sunglasses and more. Jon Whittle One of the hottest new trends is the rapidly expanding use of recycled ...

By implementing a few of these tricks into your pre- and post-fishing routine, I promise you’ll extended the life of your gear no matter how hard you put it to work when you’re on the boat or wading ...

Joe Cermele For starters, you never want to put a fish in a net tail-first. In other words, don’t ever try to scoop from behind. You want the rod man to do the lion’s share of the work leading the ...