The Gulf Council has recommended roughly halving the total allowable catch of deep-water grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico, currently referred to as the Gulf of America by the U.S. federal ...

In the Gulf of Mexico, there are a variety of shallow-water snapper species frequently caught by anglers. Mangrove, lane, red, vermillion and yellowtail are the most common along Florida’s west coast.

It has been two hours since the divers left the coast behind. As they reach their designated GPS points in the Gulf of Mexico, their boats’ engines go from roaring to whispering. In pairs, they enter ...