Fishing traditions shaped towns, trade, and culture across rivers, coasts, and lakes, from ancient tools to cod markets and ...

The primary tools include a fishing rod and reel. Fishing rods come in various lengths and materials, each suitable for specific types of fishing. Reels, on the other hand, vary in design and ...

Many fishing methods have negative impacts on marine life and ecosystems. Some of the most destructive include the use of gillnets, longlines, trawls, pot and trap gear, purse seines, and explosives.

Jennifer Kahn was doing archaeological work on the Polynesian island of Maupiti when she and her students were drafted into a fishing crew. "The Hokulea was coming," she explained. "And it was a ...