Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing.

Scientists exploring an underwater region off the coast of Alaska discovered an ancient stone fish trap that may be the oldest ever found.

Fish traps were banned on the Columbia River more than 80 year ago, but some say it's time to bring them back as a way for fishermen to catch more hatchery salmon while protecting wild fish.

Watch a desert willow stem and yucca cordage basket fish trap in action underwater. This video showcases the functionality ...

She compared traditional traps with no alterations to traps modified with escape gaps of varying sizes. The study demonstrated that traps with escape gaps-rectangular openings made of rebar woven into ...

New fish trap that allows unwanted fish to escape wins conservation award. Photo by: Tim McClanahan/WCS. An innovative fish trap that allows small non-target fish to escape has won a new content ...

Sometimes the simplest ideas work the best. My latest setup turned out to be the most effective fish trap I’ve ever made, ...

Archaeologists, with the help of drones and Google Earth imagery, have discovered 4,000-year-old canals in Belize that were once used by the predecessors of the ancient Mayans to catch freshwater ...

To mark the Fish Trap's 40-year milestone, Rogers, Minn.-based Clam Corp., which has owned the Fish Trap brand since 1992, is releasing three special edition models of the groundbreaking ice ...

The tidal fish trap, or stone weir, was found in Shakan Bay off the coast of Alaska and suggests native people lived in the area over 11,000 years ago, scientists said.