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New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias’ latest book, In Deep Water, recounts the harrowing true story of three fishermen who survived 28 hours in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat sank.

‘In Deep Water’ tells a harrowing story of survival at sea

Carli Clancy

Atlantic HMS fisheries see mixed stock outlook, declining revenue. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Atlantic tuna, swordfish and shark fisheries see mixed outlook

Carli Clancy

An enforcement officer inventories shark fins found during Operation North Pacific Guard. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Shark finning, endangered species found in high seas boardings

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Officials seized over 50,000 dried shark fins, weighing more than 1,6000 pounds and valued at over $1 million. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

50,000 shark fins seized in Anchorage-linked trafficking case

Carli Clancy

Shark caught as bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Hook-based shark deterrent shows promise in cutting bycatch

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The deceased shortfin mako shark washed ashore on Panama City Beach on November 21, 2025. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Scientists investigate shark stranding in Florida

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A sandbar shark takes a bite out of a red snapper, seen from the NOAA research ship Oregon II. NOAA Teacher at Sea program photo..

Florida congressmen seek EEZ ban on shark feeding

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By the 1980s, NOAA Fisheries gear specialists had developed a cost-effective turtle excluder device for trawl nets. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Observer programs push for eyes on Gulf fisheries

Carli Clancy

An orca in Puget Sound. NOAA photo.

Rare orcas found eating dozens of sharks

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After being sampled and tagged, a white shark swims off the platform. Ocearch has tagged hundreds of animals worldwide, and the data the organization collects is shared widely, including on the Shark Tracker app. Photo by Ocearch

Ocearch unlocks Atlantic shark secrets

Paul Molyneaux

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

Australia researchers using AI to predict shark behavior

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