Author: US Harbors

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Peconic Jitney May Return This Summer

2/24/2020 - By Kate Nalepinski. A ferry service operating between Sag Harbor and Greenport may return this summer. In June 2012, Hampton Jitney launched an 83-day pilot program for Peconic Jitney, a 125-passenger ferry service that linked the villages of Sag Harbor and Greenport. At that time, ferry service cost $20 for… SEE MORE

Ferry Service

Microbes Point the Way to Shipwrecks

2/24/2020 - By Katherine Kornei. Off the coast of Mississippi, under 4,000 feet of water, a luxury yacht is slowly disintegrating. Marine creatures dart, cling and scuttle near the hull of the wreck, which has been lying undisturbed for 75 years. But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to… SEE MORE

Environment

Michigan Fishing Report Week of February 20th, 2020

Fishing

2/21/2020 - Southeast Lower Peninsula Detroit River: Boat anglers have caught yellow perch in Airport Bay. They are sorting through the small ones but still getting a few keepers. Those fishing the canals around Gibraltar are also getting some fish. Huron River: Boat and shore anglers are getting steelhead on Hot-n-Tots, small jigs with… SEE MORE

Fishing Report

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20-Foot Great White Spotted Off Florida Coast

2/17/2020 - By Ed Killer. During a dive charter trip on Walker’s Dive Charters out of Riviera Beach on Tuesday, a group of scuba divers encountered a once-in-a-lifetime experience — a great white shark. The encounter took place near a spot known as The Breakers Reef, a location just one mile offshore… SEE MORE

Our Favorite Tide-Themed Romance Novels for Valentine’s Day

2/14/2020 - What better way to add a little romance into your life than a tides-related romance novel to bring to the beach this summer? Check out some of our favorite titles below: Tides of Deception by Christy Barritt Change has come to Lantern Beach: a new police chief, a new… SEE MORE

Gift Guide

A Seasonal Guide to Cape Cod Fish

2/12/2020 - Provided by the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance. Weather and seasonal migration have an impact on what seafood can be caught where. That's why different kinds of locally-harvested seafood are available to us at different times of the year. Most markets try to make up for this reality by offering… SEE MORE

Tips for Surviving Cold Water Immersion

2/12/2020 - Cold water can kill. The following guidelines and images from the U.S. Coast Guard will increase your chance for survival: Stay calm. Evaluate your situation and control your breathing. Minimize time in the water. Get out as soon as possible safely. If possible, utilize any floating objects to get out of the… SEE MORE

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Biscayne Bay Shrimp Run Means Great Fishing

2/10/2020 - By Steve Waters. Many South Florida anglers are fond of saying that “everything eats a shrimp,” which makes the month of February a great time to catch tarpon in and around Biscayne Bay, as well as many other species in the bay and in Miami-Dade County’s offshore waters. This month… SEE MORE

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/wetlands/restoring-wetlands.htm

Trump Administration Cuts Back Federal Protections for Streams and Wetlands

2/10/2020 - By Scott Neuman and Colin Dwyer. The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but is opposed even by the agency's own science advisers.… SEE MORE

Gulf Coast Fishing Report Week of January 15th, 2020.

Gulf Coast Texas Fishing Report Week of February 5th, 2020

Fishing

2/6/2020 - Sabine Lake - Overall conditions: Fair. 63-64 degrees. Water conditions are stained from the main lake north all the way south to Sabine Pass. The water is fresh and dirty in both Neches and Sabine Rivers. The main lake and marsh are still brackish to salty. Speckled trout are scattered… SEE MORE