Gulf & South Atlantic

NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement patrolling in the Southeast. NOAA photo.

Georgia seafood dealer fined for buying from recreational anglers

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Coast Guard aircrew hoists people from flooded areas near Sanibel, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022. Crews continue to conduct search and rescue operations in affected areas. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Joey Feldman.

Florida rescuers fan out as Ian heads toward South Carolina

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

Portland public meeting on NMFS whale plan set for Oct. 5

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After swamping southwest Florida, Ian heads for Jacksonville

Kirk Moore

Authorities in southwest Florida counties from Naples to Sarasota ordered large-scale mandatory evacuations ahead of hurricane Ian's arrival Sept. 28. FloridaDisaster.org map file.

Hurricane Ian heads for landfall in southwest Florida

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Florida officials measure a right whale calf killed in a 2021 collision with a sportfishing boat near St. Augustine, Fla. Tucker Joenz/FWC photo, NOAA permit 18786.

Resistance builds on new speed restrictions to protect whales

Kirk Moore

Homes were destroyed by hurricane Fiona's storm surge at Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. Wreckhouse Press photo.

After Fiona batters Canada, Florida gulf coast braces for Ian

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2014 National Fisherman Highliner Russell Sherman Gloucester, Mass. Steve Kennedy Photo Gloucester, Mass

Do you know someone that should be a National Fisherman Highliner?

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The Ocean Queen was launched earlier this year at Jemison Marine & Shipbuilding. The firm is currently building a sistership just like her for Warren Alexander of Cape May, N. J. Jemison photo.

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New scallop vessels from Bayou La Batre

Larry Chowning

Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Announces Stock Assessment Schedule

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Biloxi's Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum holds major fundraiser

Greg Sharpless