Gulf & South Atlantic

A Coast Guard Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescues two fishermen from a vessel fire about 28 miles south of Fort Myers Beach in Florida. U.S. Coast Guard video by P.O. 3rd Class Eric Woodall

Fire rescue: Florida fishermen evacuated from 65-footer in flames

Jessica Hathaway

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance photo

NMFS set to reduce red grouper quota for Gulf of Mexico commercial fishermen

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Swordfish on the F/V White Water. Blue Water Fishermen's Association photo.

Gulf of Mexico Swordfish: Lingering covid effects, cheap imports depress market

Sue Cocking

Jet-Tech, Oxe and Diesel Outboards collaborate to make efficient jets for diesel outboards. Diesel Outboards photo

New waterjet makes a splash at WorkBoat Show

Brian Hagenbuch

Pilothouse windows are to be replaced on the 45-foot Bonnie M, but shortages of window parts have delayed work at Cockrell's Marine Railway. Larry Chowning photo

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Virginia deadrise overhaul slowed by supply chain, leaves room for a repower

Larry Chowning

Bald Eagle II Trawler — The crew of the trawler Bald Eagle II was safely evacuated off the coast of North Carolina after the vessel became disabled near Duck, N.C. U.S Coast Guard photo

Update on grounded trawler Bald Eagle II

Jessica Hathaway

The shrimp boat Lucky Angel continued to burn off Mississippi after its crew was rescued by the Coast Guard Dec. 10, 2020. Coast Guard photo.

NTSB: Chafed wire insulation ignited shrimp boat

Kirk Moore

Divers clean the outside of SeaStation 3000, a 50-by-80-foot cone-shaped steel cage that’s part of an open-ocean aquaculture project operated by the University of Hawaii. It is located two miles from Honolulu and 40 feet below the surface. NOAA image

Bill Reboot: The AQUAA Act is back

Jessica Hathaway

Four North Atlantic right whales socialize in what is known as a surface active group in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. NMFS photo/Alison Ogilvie.

Study finds 40 percent of right whales summer in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Kirk Moore

Bald Eagle II Trawler — The crew of the trawler Bald Eagle II was safely evacuated off the coast of North Carolina after the vessel became disabled near Duck, N.C. U.S Coast Guard photo

Another trawler in trouble off Carolina coast

Jessica Hathaway

The F/V Highlander hits the water with a twin Hi500 water jets ready to get the vessel to the grounds in reasonable time, and get up on plane when returning with fish. Bay Welding photo

The unlikely engineer who makes a favorite Bristol Bay water jet

Paul Molyneaux