Louisiana resident Adam Petersen was ahead of the curve when he named his Cajun charter fishing boat company "Gulf of America Outfitters." The name wasn't meant to be a political statement, but a ...

A "longtime charter and commercial fishing captain" is in deep waters after poisoning and shooting dolphins in the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, federal authorities said.

Federal agencies are continuing to crack down on illegal fishing operations in the Gulf of Mexico, from arrests to international sanctions. The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted three lancha crews and ...

A federal judge in Tallahassee, Florida, has sentenced a commercial fishing captain to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his deckhands. Terry Carrington, 38, of Carrabelle, ...