The once-abundant American shad, along with river herring, have plummeted to levels considered depleted, according to new ...

The Department of Marine Resource has closed several fishing areas along the Maine coast to protect the spawning stock of herring. The closure went into effect on Sept. 24 and extends through Oct. 21.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A seagull, standing on a rock in the Saugatucket River, waddled closer to the seam of foamy water swirling by. There, in the crashing shallows below the Main Street Dam, the gull ...

A marine scientist says a decision by the federal fisheries minister to increase the herring quota off the coast of southwest ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an interstate regulatory body, said a new rule that requires herring boats to empty their holds before leaving port will reduce waste by encouraging ...

The CEO of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust joins other fishing groups to encourage President Trump to protect American waters ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The federal government is limiting the harvest of an important bait fish for the rest of the year from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Atlantic herring are harvested on the ...

We're running the stingnose jigging spoons on Like Simcoe on this lovely -16C day. We're fishing about 35 feet of water for ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The herring fishing industry in the Northeast qualifies for federal assistance because its 2019 season has been declared a disaster. The federal government has the ability to ...

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) - New restrictions that will limit commercial herring fishing off New England take effect on Wednesday. Atlantic herring are the source of a major East Coast fishery. They’re used ...

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) - Commercial fishing for herring will all but shut down in the inshore Gulf of Maine for about two months to help conserve the species. Atlantic herring are an important bait fish ...