The great barracuda, also known as ‘opelu mama or kaku, played a significant role in Hawaiian fishing traditions. Fishermen would work together with the kaku to find and net schools of ‘opelu. -- Maui ...

A freediving fisherman caught a great barracuda in the Portuguese Azores islands, the area’s first record of the fish, a study said. Photo shows a representatve island in the Azores. Photo from ...

Stephen Humphrey was on the charter boat Wrecker off the coast of Ocean City, Md., as he trolled for yellowfin tuna weighing 100 pounds or more. Then something much lighter took the bait. Humphrey, 38 ...

While freediving off the coast of the Azores islands, a spearfisherman snagged a silvery fish. Immediately, he realized there was something special about the “distinct”-looking fish. It turned out to ...