Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Best known for its emergency response efforts at sea, the Coast Guard also polices the take of marine species from U.S.

Gulf charter captains say the 147-day red snapper season is too long, fearing it will harm the fishery's future.

The 2026 red snapper fishing season for federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf of Mexico will last 147 days. The ...

Illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is a growing concern. Organized crime groups are driving these activities. They use ...

Fishing for red snapper has been heavily restricted in South Atlantic states since 2010 due to the species being overfished. Anglers and conservation groups argue that current federal data is ...

The menus at most of our seafood restaurants boast of fresh, local fish—mostly grouper or snapper—but the real issue is that ...

Hovering underwater, I felt as if I were witnessing a form of planetary circulation. Nutrients moving from forest to coast, ...

I took my grandson fishing over his week-long spring break. It was a good day, and as he gets older, he is getting to be a better partner in the […] ...

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I took my grandson fishing over his week-long spring break. It was a good day, and as he gets older, he is getting to be a ...