The general trawl zone is being closed to commercial shrimp fishing ... in waters ranging from 5 to 50 feet deep, with the nets catching shrimp near the muddy or sandy bottoms or circulating ...

bag nets, and seines. This group is responsible for catching less than 5 per cent of the total annual shrimp catch, but can have significant impacts on sustainability. Shrimp trawling is considered ...

Marine fish catches from the Bay of Bengal have been falling consistently over the past two years, raising concerns as sea ...

we compelled the Fisheries Service to improve turtle excluder device coverage in shrimp trawl nets. Unfortunately it seems every time we make progress, the National Marine Fisheries Service allows ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups issued a formal notice today of their intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for drastically weakening rules that prevent sea turtles from dying ...