FILE - P.S. Ansley of the charter boat Cutting Edge is framed by red snapper as he cleans fish on the Destin Harbor in Destin, Florida, June 1, 2017. (Nick Tomecek/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP, ...

For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have been complaining about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now it's been revealed who is behind the lucrative trade: a Mexican ...

"American fishing vessels are very invested in making sure that the stock is well-preserved," said Coast Guard Cdr. Michelle Foster. "They pay taxes, they do everything to maintain this fishery.

An aquaculture cage floats in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. (NOAA) Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by ...

GULF OF MEXICO, Miss. (WLOX) - After months of planning and building, a metal cockroach is finally fulfilling its purpose: sitting at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to serve as a fishing reef. Bay ...

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing its crackdown on illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. USCG officers interdicted four lanchas on Tuesday (March 11), seizing approximately 2,500 pounds of fish ...