National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

It's a good idea to get a plan for the 2022 Hurricane season now.

The government says the new program will start by focusing on "priority species" that are especially vulnerable to illegal fishing.

Engine troubles aboard a federal research ship have forced the cancellation of this year's survey of the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico.

The rules — in the making for years — were announced Monday in New Orleans by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.