We always knew taxpayers were paying a disproportionate share of the cost of cleaning up pollution flowing into the Everglades from agricultural interests. We just had no idea the disparity was this bad

You’re not allowed to sell billfish caught in most U.S. Atlantic waters, but many billfish species are brought in from other areas. A new bill in Congress would close that loophole.

Here’s a vivid first-had account of swordfish longlining—and the toll it takes on billfishes.

Groups such as the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) applauded the Senate for passing the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act.

Surf fishermen should be aware that sea turtle nesting season begins March 1 on Florida’s east coast. Here are the do’s and don’ts.

The Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve is set to become the world’s largest marine reserve–that means no billfishing within its boundaries.

Seagrass is vital to Florida’s ever-pressured estuaries.

Redfish and spotted seatrout management changes made by the (FWC) include increased recreational bag limits and the removal of seasons for seatrout starting in February.

A new bill could trigger the loss of tens of thousands of acres of state-owned sovereign submerged lands at the…»

A new TV show on The History Channel chronicles commercial shrimpers from Bayou La Batre, Alabama. The shrimpers’ bycatch might be the most eye-opening scene of all.

String of recent fishermen arrests signals a crackdown in Florida. Fish regulators and enforcement officials are getting tough, and there’s been some headline cases drawing national attention, particularly in the Keys[...]

Changes coming in how the government estimates fish populations—will it be right this time?

The Deepwater Horizon accident continues to be a concern for allFlorida anglers and coastal residents, and the long term effect of the oil on Florida’s fishing, both inshore and offshore, is, as yet, not well known.

It might be a good time to reconsider that catastrophic cold kill we saw about a year ago now, during last January.

The first in a two-part expose uncovering what we see as the unfairness and financial irresponsibility of the federal Gulf and Atlantic federal fishery management systems.

In the largest-ever crackdown against illegal fish and lobster sales, a seafood house has been hit with a half-million-dollar fine.