Two reefs and a planned artificial reef offshore have been closed to fishing while federal regulators consider closing far larger areas. The reefs will become Marine Protected Areas on Feb. 12, ...

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources will consider more restrictive regulations on the fishing of herbivores, like surgeonfish, as they help to maintain a healthy reef. Select an option below ...

Panama City Beach, Florida, is a popular destination for bottom fishing, boosting the local economy through fishing charters. The Gulf's unique "staircase" drop-off and artificial reefs contribute to ...

A snorkeler approaches a school of convict tang fish in the shallow waters of Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of the larger Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. (Ian ...

A Hawaii ocean research center has collaborated with NOAA to fund the bounties. Those who make their living out on the open ocean now have the opportunity to partake in a side hustle that ...

The policy could provide $1 million for restoration efforts after extreme weather. Conservationists say such plans are catching on around the world. A niche financial tool is making it easier to ...

BILOXI, Miss. -- When the former menhaden fishing vessel the Great Wicomico settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico last month 13 miles south of Horn Island, it became part of an effort to rebuild ...