How long is that fish? The length is important to know, as many species of fish have a minimum length that can be legally kept. Some, like red drum, also have a maximum size that can be kept. Many ...

Despite the threat of overfishing in many fish populations, fisheries managers often lack accurate plans and quota systems to allow a sustainable harvest. Traditional methods of estimating fish ...

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission place the fish on top of a ruler, then close the fish’s mouth and push it against a vertical surface and squeeze the sides of its ...

About seven or eight years ago a column was run on this page telling how to weigh a fish with a tape measure. Since then I’ve had dozens of requests for article reprints from fellow anglers who spend ...

Common aquaculture practices involve measuring fish biometrics at different growth stages, which is crucial for feeding regime management and for improving farmed fish welfare. Fish measurements are ...

As regulations tighten on the size of sport-caught halibut on charter boats in Alaska, sport fishermen are faced with a challenge of how to tell the size of a halibut without pulling it out of the ...