National Fisherman

Gulf & South Atlantic

The remains of the Dora F in a Brunswick, Ga., bone yard. After owning the boat for 55 years, Johnny Bennett said goodbye to the vessel he had raised his children and grandson on. Walker Owens photo.

The life and times of the Dora F and the Dora F II

Paul Molyneaux

A sport fishing vessel with a red snapper onboard. Photo by Billy Pope / ADCNR

Florida pushes for longest recreational red snapper season in 15 years

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Photo courtesy of Florida Sea Grant / NOAA Fisheries

Debate grows over NOAA plan to expand snapper access

NF Staff

A Senate proposed bill for Virginia to withdraw from the ASMFC in support of the state's reduction menhaden fishery could be costly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Photo courtesy of Larry Chowning

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Virginia Bill to remove state from ASMFC could be costly to VMRC

Larry Chowning

The 44th Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is taking place Feb. 14, 2026. Photo courtesy of FISH

Cortez festival celebrates Florida’s working fishing waterfront

NF Staff

LDWF enforcement agents cited two individuals for alleged commercial fishing violations on Jan. 5 in St. Charles Parish. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

LDWF cites two for alleged unlicensed catfish sales in St. Charles Parish

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Southern right whale and calf. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / Ahturner

Right whale calves return in unusual numbers

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A lancha crew were among 13 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing off southern Texas June 13, according to the Coast Guard. Coast Guard photo.

Gulf senators press to block illegal Mexican red snapper from US markets

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Shrimp boats are tied up in Bayou La Batre , Ala. Doug Stewart photo.

Louisiana shrimpers reject CCA menhaden messaging

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Photo courtesy of Shutterstock / Dan Thornberg

Genetic testing finds shrimp mislabeling persists

Carli Stewart

Menhaden are being caught and processed in Louisiana. Photo courtesy of LAFB

Science, not assumption, in Louisiana menhaden debate

Carli Stewart