Historic Fishing Community Mourns 7 Lives Lost in Another Tragedy at Sea February 2, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Coast Guard’s Northeast Division is investigating the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean off the Massachusetts...
Search Suspended for 7 People on Fishing Vessel That Sank Off Massachusetts February 1, 2026 By Patrick Whittle, Rodrique Ngowi and Michael Casey The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday suspended the search for seven people who were aboard a commercial fishing vessel that...
Environmental Group Turns to Oyster Shells to Rebuild Sinking Louisiana Coastline October 3, 2024 By Safura Syed, Verite News Jonathan Phillips says he thinks about Louisiana’s disappearing coastline every day. As a commercial fisherman and member of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha...
Louisiana’s $3B Coastal Restoration Project Divides Residents July 26, 2024 By Jack Brook NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline...
California Commercial Fishing Groups Sue Tire Makers Over Rubber Preservative November 13, 2023 By Ed Komenda The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could...
Louisiana Court: Feds Can Require Tracking of Charter Fishing Boats March 2, 2022 By Kevin McGill A federal judge on Feb. 28 rejected a lawsuit filed by Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat operators opposed to...