The largest commercial fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico is accidentally killing and discarding more than 22,000 redfish annually in Louisiana waters, according to an independent study released ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American More than three thousand offshore oil and gas ...

Another portion of the Gulf of Mexico has been reopened to commercial and recreational fishing after federal scientists found no oil contamination to bar consumption of seafood. The 2,927 square-mile ...

This collection of stories examines how Gulf Coast anglers respond to shifting weather, changing seasons and the risks of fishing offshore. One angler adapted his hogfish strategy when cold water sent ...

Neil Sims has a vision. He imagines thousands of red drum fish swimming in the open Gulf, the Florida sun glinting off coppery scales. These red drum are farmed, not wild. They circle inside a ...

The Island Pier was formerly known as the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier. The pier stretches 1,262 feet into the Gulf of Mexico, providing epic beach views, sunrise and sunset, and marine wildlife.

Florida's gulf coast has a 126-day red snapper season for private anglers, while the Atlantic coast only has a two-day season. Inshore fishing in the Halifax/Indian River area saw success with various ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- A Florida man has been hospitalized after contracting a life-threatening flesh-eating bacteria while fishing out in the Gulf of Mexico. ABC affiliate WFTS reports Mike Walton is being ...