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Deep cuts in catch limits will hit New England's fishing fleet in less than three weeks, and there's little hint any real relief is coming. But regulators and fishermen are still seeking ways to lessen a blow fishermen warn will finish them off.In recent months, federal regulators have pushed several measures that aim to give fishermen more fish to catch by the May 1 start of the 2013 fishing year. Meanwhile, fishing groups and lawmakers are lobbying for changes that would make year-to-year cuts in the crucial Gulf of Maine cod species less severe.As time grows short, Gloucester's Al Cottone said he and his fellow fishermen seem to be facing the future in a sort of "state of shock.""Everyone's in denial. They still think, you know, someone's going to come in on their white horse and save us," he said.The 2013 catch limit reductions come as science indicates key populations of bottom-dwelling groundfish -- such as cod and flounder -- are weak and recovering too slowly.In January, region...
Seafood from some parts of the oil-fouled Gulf of Mexico has been declared safe to eat by the government, based in part on human smell tests. But even some Gulf fish...
A summary of events Friday, July 16, Day 87 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon , o...
VENICE, Louisiana -- BP's chairman defended his company's safety record and said Sunday that "a failed piece of equipment" was to blame for a massive oil spill along...
BARATARIA, La. (AP) -- To assess how heavy a blow the BP oil spill has dealt the Gulf of Mexico , researchers are closely watching a staple of the seafood industry a...
Relatives flew over Gulf of Mexico waters Wednesday where 11 oil rig workers died a year ago, residents gathered in prayer vigils onshore and President Barack Obama ...
and eat well.Or you could, until now.Millions of gallons of oil from the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig have fouled some of the world's richest fish...
Even the people who make their living off the seafood-rich waters of Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish have a hard time swallowing the government's assurances that fish...
After three long months, the bleeding from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has been finally, mercifully stanched. But in so many ways, the prognosis remains uncerta...
BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) — The sand dunes and islands of Barataria Bay, a huge expanse of water and marsh on Louisiana's coast, have become the latest casualty of the...
To assess how heavy a blow the BP oil spill has dealt the Gulf of Mexico , researchers are closely watching a staple of the seafood industry and primary indicator of...
When it comes to showing support for the Indianapolis Colts or the New Orleans Saints, who are meeting in Sunday's Super Bowl, some congressmen are putting their mon...
APJuly 6: Barges lined up to block oil are seen from the air in Chef Menteur Pass, which connects the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Borgne to Lake Pontchartrain, in New Or...
Minutes after New England fishery managers took a vote that cast doubt on the historic industry's future, the prospects most clear to Gloucester fishermen Paul Vital...
Mardi Gras is next week, which is New Orleans' biggest party. But what about taking a trip down to the Big Easy this spring for the city's second biggest party -- N...
Once in a while, you discover a town that has everything—great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose. Each year, the Budget Travel team celebrates th...
MARRERO, La. (AP) — In a pretty brick house on a cul-de-sac with a basketball hoop and flowering crape myrtles, a little boy with big blue eyes and hair the color of...
The slicks on the surface will disappear quickly if the cap on BP's blown oil well holds. But the oil will remain in the water, on beaches and in marshes, and in the...
When it comes to showing support for the Indianapolis Colts or the New Orleans Saints , who are meeting in Sunday's Super Bowl , some congressmen are putting their m...
VENICE, La. (AP) — BP's chairman defended his company's safety record and said Sunday that "a failed piece of equipment" was to blame for a massive oil spill along t...
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