A new climate-population model developed by NOAA scientists to study rising ocean temperatures and fishing rates on one East Coast fish population could also forecast the impact of climate change and fishing on other fisheries.

For years New England fishermen have had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that make up their catches.

By Pondella, Daniel J II Froeschke, John T; Wetmore, Lynne S; Miller, Eric; Valle, Charles F; Medeiros, Lea Abstract: The yellowfin croaker, Umbrina roncador Jordan & Gilbert, 1882, is a common nearshore and surf-zone species in the southern California bight.

By Mark Taylor mark.taylor@roanoke.com 981-3395 Smallmouth bass fishermen who were thinking about hitting the New River between Pembroke and Bluff City on Saturday might want to rethink their plans. The stretch in Giles County is sure to be much busier than usual. And that's a good thing.

By Lee Tolliver, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Aug. 17--The biggest Atlantic croaker ever caught was landed today by Norman Jenkins of Portsmouth.