Whether a caught fish is released back into the water or removed for consumption depends on more than just the fish species and size. Researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and ...

As long as that "capital"—the big, old fish—is left in the water, we can keep living off the interest. More young fish coming through, more fish to catch and eat, and a more stable marine ecosystem.

The following is an excerpt from the new book, To Catch a Fish, by Mark Kurlansky. I have been fishing for as long as I can remember… and writing about it almost as long. I have caught bluefish and ...