Scientists exploring an underwater region off the coast of Alaska discovered an ancient stone fish trap that may be the oldest ever found. University academics working with the Sealaska Heritage ...

On the eve of the rise of the Maya civilization, people living in what’s now Belize turned a whole wetland into a giant network of fish traps big enough to feed thousands of people. We already know ...

We set a fish trap in a deep spillway not knowing exactly what would move through overnight. When we pulled it up, one catch stood out immediately. It was not the usual species we see in this system.

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 fish ...

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Jonathan Koehler is working the biggest fish-trapping contraption on the Napa River and finding out good news about Chinook salmon after a historic rain year. This eight-foot-diameter metal funnel ...

Surviving on a remote island means getting creative - and this time, we built a fish trap from scratch using only what we could find around us. While setting it up, things took an unexpected turn when ...

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Florida's trapping regulations are changing at the end of 2026, impacting trap types, check times, and requiring new permits and training for trappers.