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Major marine predators including groupers and snappers are endangered, a scientist has warned. Thaddeus Murdoch, chief scientist at the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping programme, added that if the problem is not dealt with, it is “highl...

A new study has examined the diet of the invasive lionfish across the Atlantic. Bermudian researcher Corey Eddy, one of the authors of the article, said the research examined what the species had eaten in order to help determine their impact on the e...

Experts say the discovery of a dead shark on a South shore beach this week might indicate commercial longline fishing activity not far from Bermuda’s shores. Video footage of the creature was circulated on social media, including to Choy Aming, of th...

Fishing will be restricted to protect red hinds and black groupers from April 15. Seasonally Protected Areas will be in place until August 15, with an extended area around important black grouper aggregations enforced until December 1. Catch limits f...

A fisherman’s whopping catch of a 110lb black grouper this week won praise from friends, who highlighted Chris Burgess as “a steward with a conscience” when it comes to protected species. Mr Burgess landed the giant off the Shore Shore near Castle Ha...

A scheme to take invasive lionfish out of the sea and put them on dinner plates is to expand. The number of hunters is to double and permits will run for a year instead of six months. Tammy Warren, senior marine resources officer, said: “Initially it...

More than 600 lionfish were speared last month as hunters dived into the fourth annual Winter Lionfish Derby. Organiser Corey Eddy, who published a PhD thesis on lionfish in Bermuda, said that while the number of hunters doubled since last year, the ...

Record-breaking commercial fisherman David Soares is celebrating another big catch after landing a 471lb tuna. Mr Soares was fishing alone near Challenger Banks at about 10am on Friday when he hooked the massive bluefin tuna. He said: “I knew it was ...

Fewer fishermen and smaller annual catches tell the tale of a struggling trade, according to industry insiders. The recently released 2017 Environmental Statistics Compendium reveal that fish landings for 2016 totalled 394 metric tonnes; a drop of mo...

The gill parasite brooklynella has been identified as the cause of death of fish washed up on Bermuda’s beaches. Large numbers of fish from a wide range of species, including the ecologically important parrotfish, have died of the illness — linked to...

A fisherman has been awarded a $500 certificate for Masters from the government as a reward for returning tags to help the red hind research tagging programme. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources awar...

Divers have welcomed the latest Government guidelines governing recreational lobster fishing in Bermuda. Last week Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs, announced that a maximum of 500 recreational fishing licences would be granted in the 2017-...