National Fisherman

Gulf & South Atlantic

Brownsville, Texas, shrimp fleet — The shrimp fleet in Brownsville, Texas, lined up for its annual spring blessing. The Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that 2024 shrimp landings in Texas were the lowest "reported by NOAA Fisheries for the state over the last 75 years.”

Texas announces changes to fishing, hunting regulations

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According to the findings of SeaD Consulting, only 1 out of 5 customers lining up for a shrimp dinner at the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala., received Gulf of Mexico shrimp. The rest ate farmed imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting photo.

Scientists’ testing detects fake shrimp labeling

Paul Molyneaux

The Southern Shrimp Alliance has opposed President Joe Biden's nomination of Halie Craig to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Photo by Cody Eason on Unsplash

Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes Biden’s USITC nominee

Nathan Strout

Photo by Coast Guard

Man stranded on jetty rescued by Coast Guard

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U.S. wild-caught shrimp a sustainable choice

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The Trump administration is considering expanding floating fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NOAA

Trump’s fish farm proposal for the Gulf sparks concerns

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Oil spill workers clean the beach of Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, as oil washes ashore from the BP spill on June 10, 2010. Photo by Cheryl Casey

$210 million proposed for Gulf fisheries and wildlife restoration

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CSAP’s graduating class of 2024, from left to right: Patricia Ann Cope, Bekah Bennett, Garret Kestory, Jocelyn Juliano (Living Marine Resources Program Specialist), Angela Treptow (CSAP Coordinator), Blake Godsey, and Shane Brackett. Photo by Hailey Murph

S.C. Seafood Apprenticeship shapes the future of fishing

Carli Stewart

Photo by Coast Guard

Tackling illegal fishing in the Gulf

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A boat crew from the Coast Guard cutter Jacob Poroo hands life jackets to Mexican fishermen aboard a lancha during a boarding for illegal fishing off southern Texas in December 2023. Coast Guard photo.

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing

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2024 Highliner Ceremony at the Pacific Marine Expo. Doug Stewart photo.

Celebrating the fishing community at National Fisherman’s 2024 Highliners award ceremony

Jeremiah Karpowicz