X-ray computed tomography (CT) was used to examine and digitally reconstruct net impressions preserved in pottery from the Hidaka region of Hokkaido, Japan, dating to the Early Jomon period (referred ...

20 years of guiding in Alaska taught me a lot about gear—and to recognize substance over flash. You start with the basics, maybe some hand-me-downs or the cheapest ...

In this video, I demonstrate creating a fishing net using small pieces of bamboo that resemble a basket. Remove these items from your vehicle ahead of freezing cold weather SLO police chief has a ...

When he had his chance, Cuban-born net maker Miguel Sanchez escaped his home country, jumping from a Cuban fishing boat aboard a ship heading to Canada. The young law student escaped to start a new ...

A heavy metal net is dragged across the seafloor at breakneck speed, churning up dark clouds of sediment and swallowing everything in its path. A blue-spotted stingray tries to flee, flailing its ...

Discover how Raman spectroscopy enables rapid identification of fishing gear polymers.

Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups ...