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A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. The goal is to fund grants for habitat restoration, fisheries research and the mitigation of invasive species.

Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration four years ago and is likely to gain traction again after Trump begins his second term next month.

The team found that warmer water can slow mahi, a fish known for its speed. And that suggests a bigger threat may be looming: warming oceans heated by climate change.

In estuaries across Louisiana, scientists are working to collect information about spotted and alligator gar in a non-lethal way — a game-changer for the scientific community — to see how native floodplains and habitats are doing.

Oysters are a staple of Louisiana’s culture and cuisine, but because of storms, engineering and river flooding, the industry has been struggling for…

Unconventional cuts of fish, raw seafood and other changes are rising in popularity, adding to the standard lineup at New Orleans restaurants.New…

The Great Lakes hold a massive amount of water. They contain one fifth of the world’s fresh surface water. In the U.S., there are more miles of coastline…