Two Passaic River fishing weirs, used by North Jersey's indigenous peoples in pre-Colonial times, will soon be recognized for their historical significance. The commemoration will start with the ...

The Little Manistee fishing weir is one step closer to getting some much-needed upgrades. State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-101st) voted Wednesday in favor of funding for the upgrades. The upgrades ...

As the Olympics of Johnny Weir continue, we've learned a few more things about the skater-turned-analyst. 1. He wears a mink coat to go fishing. For a segment that aired on Thursday's Today, Weir ...

The amount of fish caught by small-scale fisheries using traps called weirs may be six times higher than officially reported in the Persian Gulf, suggest estimates made using images from Google Earth.

Selectmen Monday backed a waterways commission recommendation that fishing weir permits may not be transferred; rather, they must be held by those who actually operate the weirs. They voted to issue ...

In a draft proposal published on their website, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is planning to conduct a selective fishery using a weir and targeting Trinity River Hatchery Coho salmon beginning in mid-October ...

NEWMARKET — Jerry Collins, the last weir fisherman in the state, has won his right to continue the nearly 400-year old fishing tradition, despite the town's attempt to shut him down. Earlier this ...

A young humpback whale is trapped in a fishing weir off Hospital Island near Saint Andrews. According to one whale-watching company, the mammal has been stuck in the weir for at least 24 hours. "The ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --A group of fishermen in New Brunswick rescued a great white shark found caught in a weir and towed it back out to open water. William Hanley said he was examining his Back Bay fishing ...