A Florida Atlantic University (FAU) researcher is developing a new tool that could help commercial fishermen reduce shark bycatch, an issue that has long challenged longline fisheries. Through FAU’s ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Unintentional catch is a major reason that more than a hundred shark species are threatened with extinction. A new study found that creating a ...

Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south. By Jenny Gross More than 1,600 feet below the ocean’s ...

Update 9th February: We added information on how to catch the Frostspore Whale Shark! Heartopia's Winter Frost Season marks the debut of seasonal content following the game's global release. As you ...

These almost unbelievable shark stories are from real captains who were lucky enough to walk away mostly unscathed. Their accounts are just a sampling of true events that have played out on the oceans ...

The delicious tuna and swordfish that ends up on plates across South Florida puts a dent in more than just your wallet — catching them puts a dent in global shark populations. It’s common for sharks ...

Scientists are testing a device called "Shark Guard" that uses electrical pulses to deter sharks from stealing fish from fishing lines. The device overstimulates a shark's sensory receptors, causing ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have been studying the effectiveness of a device aimed at cutting down on shark depredation, which is when sharks take fish or ...

Contender, the largest male great white shark that OCEARCH has ever tagged, pinged off Sebastian at 10:35 a.m. Jan. 19 and off Vero Beach at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16. He weighs about 1,653 pounds and ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A zinc-and-graphite attachment tested in Florida waters repelled sharks so consistently that it cut bycatch by up to 70 percent, a breakthrough FAU researchers say could be ...

Over the past few years, offshore anglers have had more and more run-ins with sharks. What used to be a common occurrence when fishing bigger bottom, like springs and wrecks, is now a regular and ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Fishermen on a charter boat in Fort Lauderdale ended up with a major catch. The customers and crew on “Marlin My Darlin” returned to dock in Fort Lauderdale after the ...