Some news we’re following, including three stories on shrimpers in Texas:

TX Shrimper Continues Long-Running Fight Against Petrochemical Pollution
Inside Climate News features lifelong shrimper and environmental advocate Diane Wilson, who along with her Gulf shrimping community is escalating the fight against pollution by Dow Chemical.

Mobile Clinic Delivers Critical Care for Texas Shrimpers
Civil Eats reports on a free mobile clinic in Galveston bringing essential healthcare to Texas shrimpers, many of them Vietnamese immigrants, who face dangerous work and very limited healthcare options.

How a Free Pop-up Clinic in Texas is Reaching Fishermen
This NPR report also spotlights the free dockside clinic in Texas delivering critical care to shrimpers, many from the local Vietnamese community, with little to no access to healthcare.

Two important pieces on about industrial aquaculture:

Washington Landmark Net Pen Aquaculture Ban is Upheld in New Victory
The Center for Food Safety shares a victory from a Washington State court, which upheld the state’s ban on commercial net pen fish farming. This cements one of the strongest marine protections in the U.S.

Aquaculture is Growing Fast, but Moving in Wrong Direction
As reported on Earth.com, a new study finds aquaculture is growing in the wrong direction, with expansion driven by higher-impact species that undermine climate, biodiversity, and food security goals.

And, in case you missed this:

Disturbing Footage: Sea Lice-Covered Scottish Salmon with No Faces
New footage from a Scottish salmon farm reveals fish with severe injuries, disease, and heavy sea lice infestations, underscoring ongoing welfare and regulatory concerns in the industry.

Featured photo: Nurse Martha Díaz checks a shrimper’s vitals at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Dockside Clinic in Galveston, Texas. (Photo: Joseph Bui)