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The U.S. Coast Guard detains the captain of the fishing vessel Los Nietos for an outstanding warrant and a crewmember who was identified as being a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally Feb. 15, 2025 near South Padre Island. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard detains fishermen in Texas

Bering Sea snow crab season reopens among other fisheries. Photo by ddxfinder on Shutterstock

Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopens, but challenges remain

LDFW warns that the probability of fish kills is much greater due to cold temperatures in the state. Photo by Mark Winfrey

LDWF warns of potential fish kills in coastal Louisiana

The Three Girls docked in Portland, Maine after the Aug. 11, 2024 fire offshore. NTSB photo.

NTSB: Hydraulic failure caused Gulf of Maine dragger fire

DOGE Alaska is a group of citizens who are researching waste, fraud, and abuse. It’s a project and not a formal organization. Photo by Mary Capriole

$2.4M grant found supporting tribal households

Shrimp boats in the Gulf.

Congressman Higgins asks Trump to impose tariffs on foreign seafood

Photo by Salmon Hatcheries for AK

Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects hatchery production cuts

The Coast Guard interdicted three lanchas, detained 11 Mexican fishermen, and seized approximately 1,595 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and nine sharks in federal waters off southern Texas on Thursday, February 6th. Photo by USCG/ Petty Officer 3r

Coast Guard seizes 1,595 pounds of illegal red snapper

Maine lobstermen’s defamation case against Monterey Bay Aquarium moves forward

Atlantic Shores and the neighboring Ocean Wind 1 would have been only the first of wind energy projects planned off New Jersey. BOEM graphic.

New Jersey retreats from offshore wind