News

Texas shrimp used to be 50% of the nation's supply. That's now down to 4% as foreign suppliers flood the U.S. shrimp market.
Salt Water Sportsman on MSN15d
The Gulf's Swordfishing Wonderland
Unlike the Atlantic, this untapped swordfish fishery has been described as "easy" and "accessible." You be the judge. The ...
22-inch tuna tagged, off Louisiana coast by researchers ,is recaptured weeks later in stomach of 594.6-pound blue marlin, The Billfish Association reports.
The Cajun cooking craze nearly wiped out the species native to Louisiana, but conservation stemmed the tide. Now the fish ...
The marlin weighed 594.6 pounds and was caught May 29 by the crew of the Nikki Bella out of Jacksonville, Florida, the tournament reports. “This marks the first time TBF has documented a recapture of ...
A photo shows the tuna was in ragged shape, apparently due to being partially digested. It was retrieved from the marlin by a science team from the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf ...
The Texas General Land Office's Texas Beach Watch map tracks fecal bacteria counts in the Gulf and can be a handy tool for tourists to the coast this summer.
How Texas Gulf Coast water color can change from brown to blue. It's a day-to-day thing, really, that makes the hue of the Gulf. By Timothy Malcolm, Weekend Editor June 5, 2025.
A plume of Saharan dust is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and will arrive in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday. Parts of the Texas Gulf Coast and the Southeast will see a hazy sky as a result ...
Bluefin tuna is one of the Gulf of Maine’s most prized resources, coveted by chefs and savvy home cooks for its superior flavor, high fat content and culinary versatility.
However, some dust will break apart from the main cloud and move farther west toward the Texas Gulf coast. Dust is expected to move several hundred miles inland to areas like San Antonio, Austin ...