Fishery News

Chicago - A giant prehistoric fish once thought to be extinct could be the solution to the worsening invasion of non-native Asian carp that is choking U.S. rivers and crowding out local species.

San Francisco - Northern California salmon fisherman face severe restrictions on catch this spring after lower-than-expected numbers of the fish have been counted offshore.

Seoul - The South Korean coastguard shot and killed the Chinese skipper of a fishing boat Friday in a confrontation in the Yellow Sea, triggering an angry protest from Beijing.

Mobile - The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening to destroy the world's most productive fishery says Mobile Baykeeper, the largest environmental advocate in the Gulf Coast. What's more, the clean up effort could be the final straw for Galveston Bay.