Once lost or discarded, derelict fishing gear can continue to trap and kill fish, crustaceans, birds, and other animals that are not meant to be caught, according to the National Oceanic and ...

Sometimes, the "rafts" are actually a plastic disc or a homemade frame with floating tubs and netting. Often, these devices have nets and ropes hanging from them where small fish hide out in the deep ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- A fishing trip turned into quite the nature show as rare orca whales appeared in the Gulf. Galveston Party Boats, Inc. shared quite the video of the orcas leaping into the air ...

A separate study by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute recently found that nurdles had washed up as far away as ...

FILE: Galveston Beach would be built up with new dunes, Galveston Island’s seawall would be raised and massive gates would protect the mouth of Galveston Bay under the proposed “Ike Dike” project.

GALVESTON, Texas – Nurdles, small plastic pellets, are a growing problem polluting beaches across Texas, including Galveston ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 20-year-old Dickinson woman drowned in Galveston shortly after midnight Sunday morning, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol. Lt. Austin Kirwin said beach patrol was ...

Unseasonably warm weather (even for Texas) has brought big crowds to Galveston's beaches this month, so the city will ...

GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- Are they getting ready for a big beach party in Galveston this weekend? There's nothing official, at least as far as the city is concerned, but events are being promoted, ...