These small 20-to-30-foot boats, powered by outboards, launch from the Mexican Gulf coast and run north under cover in the ...

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

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

AUSTIN The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters ...

"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.

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

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.

The U.S. Coast Guard recently detained 19 Mexican fishermen who were found with 2,200 pounds of red snapper that authorities allege was illegally caught in American waters near the Texas coast. But ...

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted another seizure of fish illegally caught in the Texas Gulf, according to a news release from the department on Friday, September 27. Officials said Coast Guard crews ...