09.21.2019 Outdoors Fishermen brace for cuts to striped bass fishing East End fishermen are speaking out against proposed cuts that could reduce the harvest of striped bass by up to 18%, compared to 2017 levels.
08.27.2019 Environment Greenport fisherman surprisingly catches brown shark: video Fisherman John Skinner of Greenport has lived most of his life close to Long Island Sound. He had never seen a shark in person in the Sound. That changed...
03.18.2018 Outdoors Looking for cod? Here are some good options North Fork anglers are always restless in the winter. Tautog and sea bass are memories, winter flounder are virtually extinct and fluke are at least four months away. If...
08.29.2017 Environment Cornell Cooperative Extension awarded $120K grant for Sound cleanup Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County has been awarded a $120,000 grant that will be used toward removing derelict fishing gear from Long Island Sound, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley)...
08.07.2016 Agriculture Commercial bluefish season to remain open The commercial season for Atlantic bluefish in New York State will remain open after it appeared the season would end about three months earlier than usual.
06.07.2016 Environment Fishermen fighting back against black sea bass regulations Black sea bass fishing in New York was suspended for a month beginning June 1, prompting a backlash from fishermen who say the regulations are unnecessary right now and...
11.25.2015 Business The loss of Greenport’s fishing fleet is another sign of a changing village Just a few decades ago, Greenport Village looked very different.
10.26.2015 Sports North Fork Outdoors: When a sacred location is no longer a secret In our brave new world of electronic awareness, no one hides. Thanks to iPhones, GPS devices and roving earth satellites, the old adage “Wherever you go, there you are!”...
10.16.2015 Environment Doing their part: Baymen spread clam seedlings in Hashamomuck Pond In an effort to increase reseeding efforts and reinvigorate Hashamomuck Pond in Southold this past week, the Southold Town Baymen’s Association spread more than twice the amount of clam seedlings...
10.02.2015 Government After scathing report, state DEC changes policies on fish seizures, records Local commercial fishermen who have had grievances with the state Department of Environmental Conservation — including one Greenport boat captain who was reimbursed over $8,000 two years ago after...
