Fishing

Commerce Department data shows retail sales for sporting goods, hobby, instrument and book stores were down 5.4% in April compared to a year ago. Sales for garden equipment and supplies were down too.

As icebergs melt, fishing with sled dogs on sturdy winter glaciers is no longer safe. But the retreating ice also means bigger catches of fish.

Lockdowns, public lands closures, supply chain disruptions and travel restrictions took a toll. But many outdoor retailers still had a great year.

Has fly fishing become too popular during the pandemic? A Georgia outfitter shares his story about keeping up with demand.

Brexit could make waves in the seafood industry. But for now, it's a waiting game.

Why one fisherman in Alaska won't leave the industry, despite the ups and downs.

West Africa loses $1.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing from foreign trawlers. Senegal, the country hardest hit, loses $300 million a year, or 2 percent of its GDP.

For all its ocean docks, lakes, river and streams, the state has the fewest people who go fishing per capita.

Frozen Lake Winnebago is no deterrent for anglers looking for the huge fish that is the source of Russian caviar.

The oyster farms compete with boaters and other users of the coast's shallow salt ponds.