Georgetown County has proposed an ordinance that would prohibit bait and surf fishing on public beaches during certain times of the year. It would also ban fishing for sharks. A proposed Georgetown ...

Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are ...

A local fisherman says that Horry County's ban on land-based shark fishing is "unconstitutional," and he's taking it to court. Gregory Haskins, owner of the Murrells Inlet-based surf and shark fishing ...

THE TIGER SHARK was four times heavier than the muscular stonemason who was bracing his 190-pound, six-foot body against the shark’s first run. His 16/0 big-game reel gave line grudgingly and his ...

BUXTON — Fisherman Luke Beard gouged a hook nearly big enough for a pirate onto a large Spanish mackerel. A kayaker then paddled the bait about 300 yards offshore — much farther than the average ...

The Brazilian government is reviewing its legal framework for the trade in sharks, including fin exports and management of the fishery for blue sharks (Prionace glauca), the only species allowed to be ...

Sharks are often observed with hooks, scars or other evidence of encounters with fisherman. This Caribbean reef shark was spotted in the Bahamas with a wire leader hanging from her mouth. It has been ...

A local fisherman is contesting Horry County’s ban on land-based shark fishing, calling it “unconstitutional” and saying it perpetuates “irrational” fears. TSN 2025 File. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews A ...

Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing. A team led by ...