National Fisherman

Gulf & South Atlantic

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Gulf of Mexico renamed has Americans divided

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Red snapper sparks heated debate among commercial and recreational fishermen, and Florida representatives have implemented a new Act. Photo by Alfarra60

Fishermen push for better red snapper management

NF Staff

Uncertainty within many fisheries following three hurricanes that devasted parts of Florida. Photo by Christy Berry

Hurricane aftermath and sustaining Florida's fisheries

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of Florida Keys News

Key West festival celebrates commercial fishing

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Right whales on the surface between Hudson and Block Canyons 40 to 70 miles south of Long Island, N.Y., photographed by the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life aerial survey. New England Aquarium photo/NMFS permit # 25739.

NMFS drops proposed boat speed limits to protect whales

NF Staff

Rampant seafood fraud has been found across numerous Gulf restaurants. Photo by Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Study finds widespread shrimp fraud on Gulf Coast menus

Carli Stewart

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Nature Conservancy

U.S. service finalizes expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

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A Coast Guard rescue swimmer assists one of two fishermen off Desecheo Island Puerto Rico Dec. 28, 2024. Coast Guard video image.

Fishermen rescued in capsize off Puerto Rico

NF Staff

Brownsville, Texas, shrimp fleet — The shrimp fleet in Brownsville, Texas, lined up for its annual spring blessing.

Texas announces changes to fishing, hunting regulations

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According to the findings of SeaD Consulting, only 1 out of 5 customers lining up for a shrimp dinner at the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala., received Gulf of Mexico shrimp. The rest ate farmed imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting photo.

Scientists’ testing detects fake shrimp labeling

Paul Molyneaux

The Southern Shrimp Alliance has opposed President Joe Biden's nomination of Halie Craig to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Photo by Cody Eason on Unsplash

Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes Biden’s USITC nominee

Nathan Strout