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John DeSantis

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John DeSantis is the senior staff writer at The Times, a newspaper in Houma, La. and regularly contributes to National Fisherman.

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Boat of the Month: Tomalo

The Coast Guard and good Samaritan vessels responded to a capsized commercial lift boat on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, searching for people in the water 8 miles south of Grand Isle, La. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Fishermen aided search efforts after 13 lost in lift boat capsizing

Blue crabs. Florida Sea Grant photo.
Blue crabs. Florida Sea Grant photo.

Gulf blue crab: Crabbers watching nearby states after tight supply in early 2021

Gulf shrimp: September landings the region’s lowest since 2002

Boat of the Month: Waymaker

Mississippi oyster fisherman Drew Livings hand tongs previously relayed oysters from the Biloxi Bay in 2017.

Gulf oysters: Too much Mississippi River water,
 Florida drought pinch supplies

Hurricane Laura drove a storm surge that peaked over 17 feet east of Cameron, La. Fox 8 WVUE graphic.

After Laura, ‘nothing left’ for some southwest Louisiana fishing families

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon, the pain remains

George Barisich's boat Peruga burned and sank Jan. 2, 2020. Photo courtesy George Barisich.
George Barisich's boat Peruga burned and sank Jan. 2, 2020. Photo courtesy George Barisich.

Louisiana fishermen’s advocate survives boat fire

Yellowfin tuna. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Taro Taylor.
Yellowfin tuna. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Taro Taylor.

Domestic market for yellowfin tuna remains strong

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