In 1961, former Air Force pilot-turned-civil servant Moorkoth Ramunni came to Lakshadweep, a remote archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian ...

PROPULSION The St. Elmo was designed from the beginning as a true commercial fishing trawler, a vessel that would stay level on her lines regardless of the hold being full or empty.

Just over 85 years after the steam trawler Leukos went missing with 11 young fishermen on board, the wreck of the vessel has been located by diver and submariner John Kearney’s ­commercial ...

Saltwater fishing is both big business and a pastime in the U.S., with millions of Americans working in the industry – from commercial trawlers to professional fishing guides and gear ...

When I was fourteen, I wanted to fish so badly that I stowed away on a commercial fisherman's boat so I could catch dolphin near Montauk.

A Turtle Excluder Device, made in India, receives approval from the U.S. raising hopes that the five-year ban on wild-caught shrimp be lifted soon.

Inshore fishermen had continued to cod throughout much of the moratoirum period, and they’re angry at the decision to reopen fishing to offshore trawlers.

In addition to the new vessel, the owners also operate three other pelagic fishing vessels. The vessel’s design, specification, and arrangements result from extensive and close cooperation between the ...

Traditional fisherfolk in west Africa like to blame Chinese trawlers for diminished stocks of fish, but the increased fishing activities of their own canoes have been at least as damaging.

Not every yacht originates from a blueprint. Scintilla Maris, a 45.6-meter vessel, started its journey as a fishing trawler, boasting over three decades of sea expertise. Undergoing a four-year ...