High Tide Flooding Outlook for December 2024
By US Harbors Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook, December 2024 While several locations on the East Coast and Gulf Coast have faced likely flooding in the past few months, in December only the West Coast and Hawaii are predicted to likely experience high-tide flooding. For those regions, the likely flooding days… SEE HARBORS THAT MAY FLOOD
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First Nations and Scientists use AI to Restore Salmon Runs
By Paul Molyneaux. Out in the rainforests of northwestern British Columbia, salmon runs are essential to First Nations communities that rely on fish for subsistence and income. After years of declining runs, several Nations have joined forces with scientists from Simon Fraser University, researchers from the Wild Salmon Center in Portland, Oregon,… SEE MORE
AI-Powered Marine Camera for Navigation and Safety
By Carli Stewart. Look out, an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer in marine safety, revolutionizes marine navigation by launching the LOOKOUT camera system, designed to detect hazards beyond human capability. Built by a team of leading AI researchers, video game developers, 3D designers, and hardware engineers, the LOOKOUT camera system uses… SEE MORE
Eyes Wide Open: Boosting Fishing Safety
By Paul Molyneaux. For all those who have fished near busy shipping lanes, searched for buoys in the foggy dark, or had the terror of someone going overboard, Nobeltec is partnering with SEA.AI to bring an added measure of safety, as well as operational efficiency, to its TimeZero Pro software. “Our system includes optical… SEE MORE
2024's "Best Harbor" Contest Winners Announced
You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
Commodores Boats Transforms Alaskan Crabber into a Powerhouse
By Paul Molyneaux. Commodores Boats in Richmond, British Columbia, has been repairing boats for over 30 years, and the yard has seen some interesting projects. Last year, the crew sponsoned two boats, the Golovin Bay and the Sea Lady, at close to the same time using two different systems. According to Jake Spiller, the… SEE MORE
AI to Combat Illegal Fishing and Enhance Vessel Tracking
By Paul Molyneaux. In the past, when a fishing vessel disappeared over the horizon, that was it. Only the captain and crew knew what happened as gear was set and hauled. But as global landings have flatlined, illegal fishing has increased, sparking a need to track fishing vessels in an… SEE MORE
2024 a Tough Year for Kodiak Salmon Fleet
By nationalfisherman.com Hundreds of commercial salmon fishermen around Kodiak Island opted not to fish this past summer. That’s according to data released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game earlier this month on Nov. 5. Limited participation, a lack of salmon, and additional market factors created one of the lowest valued… SEE MORE
2024 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Wrap Up
We once again had the pleasure of attending the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest in-water boat show in the world. The 2024 edition lived up to FLIBS’ grand reputation, with sunny skies and a steady breeze that kept things comfortable for the USHarbors crew from Maine. And, as… SEE MORE
Commentary: Is Long Island Sound the future for Cape Cod Bay lobsters?
By nationalfisherman.com Cape Cod and lobster are as much a match as peanut butter and jelly. It’s hard to imagine a summer without lobster rolls or that quintessential Cape Cod food adventure, a clambake, with lobsters steamed under layers of seaweed. Catches in Cape Cod Bay were good for many… SEE MORE