Fisheries officials in Massachusetts don’t want anglers targeting great white sharks, especially not from public beaches, and they just approved new regulations to crack down on the practice ahead of ...

ISLE OF PALMS — Sharks are on the brains of millions of Americans as they tune into the Discovery Channel’s mega-popular Shark Week programming. The weeklong shark extravaganza, which runs through ...

In this wild fishing adventure, we use a drone to drop bait and hook a giant shark—all from the beach. This modern technique pushes surf fishing to the next level, letting us target massive predators ...

The cooler water, combined with dirty water from dredging and an abundance of baitfish, has created unusual conditions. Other fishing, such as shrimping and bass fishing, has also been affected by the ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story, by Alan Yu, was originally published by WHYY. At an ...