National Fisherman

Gulf & South Atlantic

A deepwater Gulf lanternfish. DEEPEND photo/Danté Fenolio.

Scientists track decade of “severe and sustained declines” in Gulf fish after Deepwater Horizon

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A crew member from the shrimping vessel Shayna Michele holds the boat's dog as they were lifted from the grounded boat at Winyah Bay, S.C., Oct. 29. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues shrimp boat crew at Winyah Bay

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U.S. shrimpers filed an ITC complaint seeking to block imports of Indian shrimp. Photo courtesy of Corporate Accountability Lab

US shrimpers seek to block Indian shrimp imports over forced labor claims

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South Carolina’s new shrimp labeling law requires restaurants to disclose whether the shrimp they serve is locally caught or imported, giving consumers a clearer choice while supporting the state’s commercial shrimpers. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

South Carolina shrimp labeling law puts local catch on the menu

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Surge up to 18 feet from hurricane Ian washed the San Carlos Island shrimp fleet out of Matanzas Harbor near Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

Fishery disaster aid for Florida, California, Washington tribe

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Outer Banks fisherman and industry advocate Dewey Hemilright dies at 59. Photo courtesy of Kip Tabb / Coastal Review

Outer Banks fisherman and industry advocate dies at 59

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Photo courtesy of NCSU / North Carolina Sea Grant

Pamlico Sound fishermen push back on proposed military training expansion

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New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias’ latest book, In Deep Water, recounts the harrowing true story of three fishermen who survived 28 hours in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat sank.

‘In Deep Water’ tells a harrowing story of survival at sea

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10 people face charges after an undercover investigation into an alleged illegal commercial fishing operation. Photo courtesy of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

10 charged in illegal fishing, sea turtle poaching bust

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Two abandoned and derelict vessels have been removed from waterways in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Paris. Photo courtesy of BoatUS Foundation

Abandoned vessel removed from Louisiana waterways

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The commission could cut Chesapeake Bay menhaden harvest by up to 50 percent, putting livelihoods on both sides of the debate in focus. Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters Facebook page

Menhaden debate puts fishermen under pressure

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