Gulf & South Atlantic

Mississippi beach closures — Officials in Mississippi have closed all 21 of the state's public beaches as a result of toxic bacterial blooms.

Toxic algae bloom closes 21 Mississippi beaches

Jessica Hathaway

Louisiana landings of shrimp and other species or down sharply with high water and Mississippi River spillway openings this spring. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo — Louisiana shrimp boat. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo

High water, spillway openings take toll on Louisiana harvests

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Mullet — Florida's mullet fishery typically lasts months, from November to January.

Mullet fishery hits bottom after typical 3-month season lasted just days

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A swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin threatened by the opening of the Morganza Spillway.

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Gulf fishermen petition for FEMA seafood disaster

Samuel Hill

llinois River Asian Silver carp jump out of the water after being disturbed by sounds of watercraft. The invasive species, which can reach 4 feet in length and weigh up to 100 pounds, wreak havoc on native fish by gobbling up plankton. Illinois River Bio.

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Army Corps approves $778M plan to push back Asian carp

Samuel Hill

Yellowfin tuna. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Taro Taylor.

Gulf yellowfin tuna harvest bouncing back from 2018 slump

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llinois River Asian Silver carp jump out of the water after being disturbed by sounds of watercraft. The invasive species, which can reach 4 feet in length and weigh up to 100 pounds, wreak havoc on native fish by gobbling up plankton. Illinois River Bio.

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Carp central: A fisheries industrial park takes aim at an invasive species

Samuel Hill

Shrimpers grace a St. Helena Sound sunset 45 miles south of Charleston, S.C. NOAA photo.

South Carolina shrimpers start their season earlier than usual

Madelyn Kearns

More than a dozen bays are shown in this photo in southeastern North Carolina. Several are cleared and drained for farming.

No wetlands, no seafood

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Burning hull of Ole Betts Sea. Trico Seafood, Inc. photo.

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NTSB: Mechanical failure caused fire on Gulf of Mexico shrimper

Michael Crowley

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No plea deal: Fisherman to stand trial for father's murder

Samuel Hill