The Gulf of Mexico shrimp and long-line fisheries are named as some of the nine "dirtiest fisheries" in a report released Thursday by the ocean conservation and advocacy nonprofit Oceana. The "Wasted ...

Observing tuna longline fishing for the bycatch of marine turtles, sharks and other fish species, while testing the application of new hook technology (circle hooks) in order to reduce bycatch will be ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) _ A fishery panel has voted to end long-line fishing in the Gulf of Mexico within 80 miles of the Florida coast to help the recovery of the red grouper. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery ...