Chinook Observer

Long-banned fish traps return to the Columbia

This fall marks the first time in 75-plus years that a pound net fishery is operating on the Lower Columbia River. Pound nets ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Researchers unveil innovative trap that could revolutionize how people catch fish: 'Cost-effective and durable'

"Robust, long-lasting, and resistant to rot." Researchers unveil innovative trap that could revolutionize how people catch ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Long Island Sound lobster trap recovery gets a federal boost

Thousands of abandoned lobster traps have silently littered Long Island Sound for decades. Now, a local effort to locate them all has received a significant boost. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Connecticut fishermen are hauling up the ghosts of the lobster industry — one trap at a time

"Without them, we’d pretty much be flying blind," one official said of the fishermen helping to remove lobster traps.