fishing /tags/fishing fishing en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:26:00 GMT Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it /environment/2026-06-05/fishermen-prepared-for-the-longest-red-snapper-season-in-recent-memory-a-court-order-stopped-it A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:26:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-05/fishermen-prepared-for-the-longest-red-snapper-season-in-recent-memory-a-court-order-stopped-it Associated Press Report: 89% of shrimp in Fort Lauderdale restaurants is not local /south-florida/2025-10-24/shrimp-fort-lauderdale-restaurants-local A new report from commercial fisheries experts says that 90% of Fort Lauderdale's restaurants are not serving local shrimp. "You're sort of gonna get screwed, aren't you?" the report's author tells WRLN. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-10-24/shrimp-fort-lauderdale-restaurants-local Carlton Gillespie Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean /americas/2025-10-07/fishermen-in-trinidad-and-tobago-fear-for-their-lives-and-jobs-after-us-strikes-in-the-caribbean The country finds itself entangled in the net of a geopolitical face-off between the United States and Venezuela. Only about seven miles separate Trinidad and Venezuela at their closest point. Dozens of fishermen worry that their boat could be mistaken for a drug-smuggling vessel. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-07/fishermen-in-trinidad-and-tobago-fear-for-their-lives-and-jobs-after-us-strikes-in-the-caribbean Anselm Gibbs | Associated Press US military strike off the coast of Venezuela disrupts life in impoverished fishing communities /americas/2025-09-22/us-military-strike-off-the-coast-of-venezuela-disrupts-life-in-impoverished-fishing-communities Residents say drug trafficking and fishing are common, but the strike has halted local spending. Fishermen claim they don't transport drugs but understand why some do, as fishing alone leads to poverty. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-09-22/us-military-strike-off-the-coast-of-venezuela-disrupts-life-in-impoverished-fishing-communities Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press A fired NOAA scientist reflects on the loss of public science /environment/2025-08-25/noaa-fisheries-public-science Fisheries scientist Holden Harris reflects on being fired from NOAA and what the loss of public science means for our oceans, our climate, and our future. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-25/noaa-fisheries-public-science Holden Harris | The Marjorie Fish farm approved off Florida set to be the first major offshore operation in the Gulf /environment/2025-05-30/the-first-major-offshore-fish-farm-approved-for-the-gulf-off-sarasota-county The decision to approve the "demonstration project" is expected to be challenged by a coalition of environmental groups. Fri, 30 May 2025 14:14:52 GMT /environment/2025-05-30/the-first-major-offshore-fish-farm-approved-for-the-gulf-off-sarasota-county Steve Newborn DeSantis rejects management plan for Keys marine sanctuary /environment/2025-03-04/desantis-management-plan-keys-marine-sanctuary Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the plan for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary that took 13 years to hammer out. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:54:20 GMT /environment/2025-03-04/desantis-management-plan-keys-marine-sanctuary Jenny Staletovich Florida pompano fishing regulations upheld by federal appeals court /environment/2025-02-07/florida-pompano-fishing-regulations-upheld-by-federal-appeals-court A federal appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge by a Monroe County commercial fisherman to Florida rules about pompano fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-02-07/florida-pompano-fishing-regulations-upheld-by-federal-appeals-court Jim Saunders Hunting, fishing rights OK’d, partisan school races nixed /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Florida voters approved 2 of four ballot measures proposed by the Legislature, putting hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution and making a property-tax change. But proposals backed by Republican lawmakers to hold partisan school-board elections and end public financing of political campaigns fell short. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:12:34 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-05/florida-amendments Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Voters weigh hunting, fishing rights in Amendment 2 /government-politics/2024-10-28/florida-hunting-fishing-rights Supporters of the measure have raised significantly more money than opponents, and political experts think the proposal likely will receive the required support of 60 percent of voters to pass. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:15:51 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-28/florida-hunting-fishing-rights Jim Turner | News Service of Florida