Gulf & South Atlantic

George Barisich's boat Peruga burned and sank Jan. 2, 2020. Photo courtesy George Barisich.

John_DeSantis

Louisiana fishermen’s advocate survives boat fire

John DeSantis

Bluefin tuna. NOAA photo.

NOAA proposal would change bluefin tuna bycatch rules

Kirk Moore

A newborn northern right whale swimming with its mother shows signs of propeller injuries from a suspected ship strike off Georgia Jan. 8, 2020. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission/photo taken under NOAA permit 18786-04. — A newborn northern right whale swimming with its mother shows signs of propeller injuries from a suspected ship strike off Georgia Jan. 8, 2020.

Newborn right whale injured in ship strike off Georgia

Kirk Moore

Approximately 1,350 square miles of combined search patterns conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard in search of two fishermen missing in North Carolina's Palimico Sound. U.S. Coast Guard image

Trawler tragedy: Crew member dies after rescue; 2 still missing

Jessica Hathaway

The Louisiana shrimp boat Miss Nan. Louisiana Department of Fish and Wildlife.

NOAA finalizes TED rule for shrimp skimmer trawls

Kirk Moore

Besides its unique bow, the Viking Power also breaks new ground by using A-frames for towing and hoisting its two 14-foot dredges. Williams Fabrication photo

Viking Power

Paul Molyneaux

Striped mullet. University of Florida photo.

Fisherman returns to court to overturn Florida net ban

Guest Author

Deepwater Horizon trustees set $226 million for turtle bycatch, restoration projects

Kirk Moore

Coast Guard poacher patrol rescues sea turtles

Kirk Moore

Fish swim around part of an old offshore oil platform re-purposed for Louisiana's artificial reef program. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo. — Fish swim around part of an old offshore oil platform repurposed for Louisiana's artificial reef program. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo

Louisiana developing more inshore artificial reefs

Kirk Moore

The 65-foot shrimp boat Capt. M&M before it sank at the east jetty of Sabine Pass in Louisiana in September 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo

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Watch fail: Asleep at the wheel or system error?

Michael Crowley