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Gulf & South Atlantic

A federal jury has convicted a commercial fisherman on charges of falsifying catch records and lying to investigators. Shutterstock photo.

South Carolina fisherman found guilty for falsifying catch numbers

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A Coast Guard law enforcement crew surveys a Mexican lancha offshore the southern Texas coast, May 13, 2025. The Coast Guard interdicted four Mexican fishermen engaged in alleged illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard nabs 450 pounds of illegal catch off Texas

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U.S. shrimpers call for targeted tariffs to secure domestic seafood production. Other food groups lend support. Doug Stewart Photo.

Shrimpers call for tariffs to protect fishing industry

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Of the 44 restaurants tested by SEAD Consulting, 34 were found to be selling mislabeled shrimp in Wilmington, NC. Photo by William A. Morgan / Shutterstock

Genetic testing shows shrimp fraud in Wilmington restaurants

Carli Stewart

Commercial fishermen in the Gulf are still grappling with the effects of the BP oil spill, 15 years later. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

Fishermen struggle 15 years after the BP oil spill

Carli Stewart

The Shareholders' Alliance supports Trump in recognizing the importance of American seafood in our economy, food security, and coastal heritage. Photo by the Gulf of American Shareholders' Alliance

Gulf commercial fishermen applaud federal support

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N.C. blue crabbers are left waiting and worrying as state regulators float new restrictions on the fishery. Photo by Brittany Mason / Shutterstock

Tensions rise over blue crab fishery plan

Carli Stewart

Eugenio Piñeiro Soler was appointed April 14 as the assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. NOAA photo.

Piñeiro Soler named to head NMFS

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43 percent of sampled restaurants still serve imported, farm-raised shrimp while marketing it as Gulf wild-caught, as reported by SeaD Consulting. Photo by Drew Angerer on Getty Images

Transparency is key for Gulf Shore menus

Carli Stewart

North Atlantic right whales 'Koala' and 'Curlew' swimming off Stuart, Fla., on Jan. 12, 2025. Blue World Research Institute photo/Joel Cohen/NOAA permit #26562.

Right whales make rare appearance off Florida Panhandle

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Fishing boats in Terrebonne Parish, LA. Photo courtesy of Henry T

Four cited for crabbing violations in Louisiana

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