Back in the 19th century, fish traps brought in big hauls of Columbia River salmon. Retooled for the 21st century, could they be part of a more sustainable future for commercial harvests?

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

The study demonstrated that traps with escape gaps-rectangular openings made of rebar woven into the mesh netting of the traps-of both short and tall heights caught significantly less bycatch because ...

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 could once again be a common sight on the Columbia River after the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recently approved an emerging commercial fishery. They were banned ...

Fish create small electrical fields as they move in the ocean.The large electrical field created with the help of the magnet kept most sharks from approaching the fish traps and did not traumatize ...

After skimming Lake George for three hours, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Lt. Bruce Cooper didn’t catch anything Monday. But the fact he didn’t net his target – ill… ...

Archaeologists conducted a preliminary survey of the site and dated one of the trap’s wooden logs to 5000 B.C., the release said. These ruins are the oldest fish traps in Norway and the oldest ...

Archaeologists excavated 7,000-year-old wooden fish traps at Tesse lake for the first time after a hiker stumbled on the ruins, photos show. Photo from the Cultural History Museum Standing on the ...

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.