National Fisherman

Gulf & South Atlantic

After setting on a promising indication of bait fish, crewman Robert Boyd (right) and captain Tommy Danchise (left) haul back the first of two 400-yard gillnets, landing about 50 pounds of bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and other species. Paul Molyneaux phot

Carolina fishermen get home with a little help from friends

Paul Molyneaux

Kenney Seafood and other longtime retailers in Slidell, La., won top marks from SeaD Consulting's ongoing studies to verify where seafood dealers and restaurants are selling U.S. domestic shrimp. Kenney Seafood photo.

Slidell serves up US-caught shrimp, investigators report

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NOAA team members adjusting a small bar TED prototype for testing. NOAA Fisheries photo/Endangered Species Act permit 20339.

Modified ‘small bar’ TEDs exclude small turtles, maintain shrimp catch

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A recent round of oyster license buybacks are helping Texas to reduce pressure on stocks and oyster reefs, state wildlife officials say. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi photo.

Texas buyback reduces oyster licenses 21 percent

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Hurricane Erin was the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. NOAA photo.

Hurricane Erin intensifies, threatens US East Coast, disrupts ports

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Blake Price, a fisheries biologist who worked with the National Marine Fisheries Service, has been named deputy director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance. Southern Shrimp Alliance photo.

Blake Price named deputy director at Southern Shrimp Alliance

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A Gulf of Mexico menhaden steamer and purse boats from the vantage point of a drone camera. NOAA photo.

Menhaden not key forage for other Gulf species, study says

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With tariffs and anti-fraud legislation pushing prices up, shrimpers are calling for swift passage of the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which would stop the U.S. from contributing billions to the World Bank for building more shrimp farms. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Moving the SOS Act

Paul Molyneaux

Red grouper. Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance photo.

NMFS increases 2025 catch limits for Gulf red grouper

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Fishing vessels of all types, from Maine to Texas, are expected to benefit from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s plan to modernize its electronic reporting system for the East Coast. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Making the connection

Paul Molyneaux

LeBlanc, Teknotherm announce US West Coast merger

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