Commercial fishing groups are praising U.S. lawmakers for establishing a new seafood liaison position within the U.S.

Originally blocked by the government shutdown, the new position will help U.S. shrimpers access important federal resources ...

Advocates and businesses of the shrimping and seafood industry gathered at the North Carolina Legislative Building to protest a proposed ban on inland trawling. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) ...

The general trawl zone is being closed to commercial shrimp fishing — the state’s most valuable fishery — to protect overwintering stock that cold water is threatening to kill outright or drive to ...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation will accept applications until Dec. 12 from the commercial watermen and women who want ...

In 1995, the year the Texas Legislature passed a landmark bill limiting entry into the state's commercial shrimp fishery, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued 3,231 shrimping licenses. By ...

This fall, Sonny Gwin and a few other Maryland watermen will trawl the coast of Ocean City for a new bounty: shrimp. Thanks, climate change. Pass the cocktail sauce. For the first time, a small group ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.– (WNCT) The North Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition had its first meeting to advocate for commercial fishing and working waterfronts. The coalition is made up of nearly ...

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The North Carolina Coastal Federation will begin its 12th year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in January 2026. Before the project kicks off, the Federation is seeking the assistance of ...

Illegally caught pink shrimp in the hold of a fishing vessel approximately 12 miles off Marquesas Keys, Florida, Sept. 19, 2024. The fishing vessel was boarded by Coast Guard Station Key West for a ...