In spring 2020, while organizing a virtual ladies-only marlin release tournament, Pam Taylor — a long-time commercial construction sales worker and avid angler in Ocean City, Maryland — noticed ...

Venturing into deep, often treacherous waters. Winching ropes in gale-force winds. Leaning into waves that whip over the bows of their boats. Commercial fishermen face extraordinary on-the-job hazards ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — On a sunny Friday afternoon, Baltimoreans lined the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, soaking in the shimmering waters. And out on the water, an unexpected crew emerged: a boat full of ...

FISH STICKS BOX TO THE FISHERMEN’S MEMORIAL IN GLOUCESTER, THERE’S A TIME WORN IMAGE OF THE MEN WHO MAKE UP THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY. BUT ON SHORE IT’S OFTEN WOMEN WHO DO THE ESSENTIAL WORK, ...

CHUAO, Venezuela (AP) — Long before sunrise, dozens of people gather around more than 50 boats along this portion of Venezuela's vast Caribbean coast, their tanned bodies showing scars and maimed ...

The goodwill that exists among Minnesotans for conservation of the state’s natural resources and especially for preservation of outdoor traditions — fishing among them — is unbounded. That was among ...

Many fly anglers today don’t realize that fly fishing has a fascinating history–one that starts with the first book of fly fishing, written by a woman in the 15th century. Dame Juliana Berners penned ...

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — If you think women in the male-dominated world of lobster fishing are hard to find, think again. And the women who haul traps for a living prefer to be called lobstermen, thank ...

Women on commercial fishing boats have faced sex discrimination, harassment and even sex abuse. But the young women newly joining crews at Fishermen’s Terminal say they’re treated fairly. “I’m treated ...