Fishing | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/fishing/RSS feed for FishingenTue, 19 May 2026 17:02:59 +0000From Basket Weaving to Oyster Reef Conservation, Gullah Geechee Women Are Preserving a Living Heritagehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-basket-weaving-to-oyster-reef-conservation-gullah-geechee-women-are-preserving-a-living-heritage-180988762/Along America’s southeastern coast, descendants of enslaved Africans pass down traditions and knowledge of crafts, ecology and food through generationsTue, 19 May 2026 17:02:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-basket-weaving-to-oyster-reef-conservation-gullah-geechee-women-are-preserving-a-living-heritage-180988762/See the 1-in-50-Million Split-Color Lobster Caught Off the Coast of Massachusetts. It's Carrying Two Sets of Genetic Informationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-1-in-50-million-split-color-lobster-caught-off-the-coast-of-massachusetts-its-carrying-two-sets-of-genetic-information-180988615/The unusual-looking crustacean is two-toned, with a line dividing its body into an orange side and a brown side. This can happen when two fertilized, unlaid lobster eggs touch—causing one to absorb the otherMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-1-in-50-million-split-color-lobster-caught-off-the-coast-of-massachusetts-its-carrying-two-sets-of-genetic-information-180988615/In This Tiny Town in Florida's Panhandle, Fishermen Are Hooked on 'Worm Grunting,' and the Worms Are Still Taking the Baithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-this-tiny-town-in-floridas-panhandle-fishermen-are-hooked-on-worm-grunting-and-the-worms-are-still-taking-the-bait-180988579/Luring earthworms out of the soil to use as live bait is a long-running tradition in Sopchoppy, home to the annual Worm Gruntin' FestivalMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:22:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-this-tiny-town-in-floridas-panhandle-fishermen-are-hooked-on-worm-grunting-and-the-worms-are-still-taking-the-bait-180988579/Chiringuitos Offer the Quintessential Beach Bar Experience on Spain's Costa del Solhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/chiringuitos-offer-the-quintessential-beach-bar-experience-on-spains-costa-del-sol-180988499/Steeped in history, the seafood joints are evolving to keep up with a global clientele and tightening environmental regulationsThu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/chiringuitos-offer-the-quintessential-beach-bar-experience-on-spains-costa-del-sol-180988499/Fish Traps Have Been Banned on the Columbia River for Nearly a Century. Could Bringing Them Back Help Save Salmon?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fish-traps-have-been-banned-on-the-columbia-river-for-nearly-a-century-could-bringing-them-back-help-save-salmon-180988439/A new experiment is testing the commercial success of fish traps in Washington and Oregon. Even as some conservationists embrace the technique, its return has reopened old wounds among local fishersFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fish-traps-have-been-banned-on-the-columbia-river-for-nearly-a-century-could-bringing-them-back-help-save-salmon-180988439/