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Fishing
Americans are spending less on hobbies. How's that affecting stores that rely on them?
May 18, 2023
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.
In Ilulissat, Greenland, fast climate changes are altering a way of life — for better and worse
Nov 25, 2022
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.
Why did the outdoor economy suffer in 2020 when more of us were outside?
Nov 11, 2021
Lockdowns, public lands closures, supply chain disruptions and travel restrictions took a toll. But many outdoor retailers still had a great year.
For this fly-fishing outfitter, demand is outpacing supply
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Sean McHenry
Feb 26, 2021
Has fly fishing become too popular during the pandemic? A Georgia outfitter shares his story about keeping up with demand.
Running a seafood business on the eve of Brexit
Nov 23, 2018
Brexit could make waves in the seafood industry. But for now, it's a waiting game.
For small commercial fishermen in Alaska, the business can be boom or bust
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Sean McHenry
Aug 22, 2018
Why one fisherman in Alaska won't leave the industry, despite the ups and downs.
A rise in foreign industrial trawlers off the coast of Senegal is causing local fishermen to lose their livelihoods
Apr 19, 2018
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 public good, not for profit.
New law could make California fishing licenses more user friendly
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Andy Uhler
Jun 20, 2017
For all its ocean docks, lakes, river and streams, the state has the fewest people who go fishing per capita.
Wisconsin lake yields prized sturgeon, if you can spear it
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 6, 2017
Frozen Lake Winnebago is no deterrent for anglers looking for the huge fish that is the source of Russian caviar.
Oyster farms grow in Rhode Island. Are they a problem?
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Andy Uhler
Dec 15, 2016
The oyster farms compete with boaters and other users of the coast's shallow salt ponds.