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John DeSantis

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John DeSantis is the senior staff writer at The Times, a newspaper in Houma, La. and regularly contributes to National Fisherman.

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Mississippi oyster fisherman Drew Livings hand tongs previously relayed oysters from the Biloxi Bay in 2017.

Gulf oysters: Too much Mississippi River water,  Florida drought pinch supplies

Hurricane Laura drove a storm surge that peaked over 17 feet east of Cameron, La. Fox 8 WVUE graphic.

After Laura, ‘nothing left’ for some southwest Louisiana fishing families

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon, the pain remains

George Barisich's boat Peruga burned and sank Jan. 2, 2020. Photo courtesy George Barisich.

Louisiana fishermen’s advocate survives boat fire

Yellowfin tuna. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Taro Taylor.

Domestic market for yellowfin tuna remains strong

A shrimp boat heads out from Point Cocodrie, La. JC Winkler photo.

Gulf fleet suspects shrimp behavior is changing, asks for earlier testing

Red snapper. Gulf Wild photo.

Red snapper markets steady despite hurricane-induced fishing breaks

Swordfish on the F/V White Water. Blue Water Fishermen's Association photo.

Swordfish markets strong as gulf fleet gets an early start

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations photo.

Capsized fisherman survives by using shrimp box as a lifeboat

A Florida spiny lobster. Florida Fish and Wildlife photo.

Spiny lobster exports to Asia remain steady