Author: US Harbors

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FY22 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity Now Open

12/3/2021 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $150,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof… SEE MORE

Whales putting on a show in front of volunteers at Race Point Light, off Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Protect Your Boat and Crew this Whale Calving Season

12/2/2021 - If you plan to boat or fish in the Atlantic Ocean this winter, be on the lookout for North Atlantic Right Whales who are calving in state and federal waters off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from November through April. These endangered mammals are extremely hard to spot and collisions have… SEE MORE

2021 Gift Guide for Boaters, Fishermen and Outdoor Enthusiasts

12/2/2021 - The 2021 holiday season is upon us and we've been busy testing products to find the perfect gifts for the boater, fisherman or outdoor enthusiast on your list. STAY WARM AND WELL LIT - No matter what you want to do, this hands free LED lighted water resistant hat is… SEE MORE

Gear Recycling Reaches Milestone in Commercial Fishing Communities

Coastal News

12/1/2021 - By Laine Welch. More than a million pounds of old fishing nets and lines from Alaska have made it to recycling markets so far, where they are remade into plastic pellets and fibers. The milestone was reached with a recent haul of nets from Dutch Harbor, and more are already… SEE MORE

NOAA Considers Marine Sanctuary off Hawaiian Islands

11/30/2021 - NOAA announced it is initiating the process to consider designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary. This designation would build on existing management in the marine portions of the monument by adding the conservation benefits and enhanced long-term protection of a national marine sanctuary.… SEE MORE

Climate Change Is Driving Some Albatrosses to ‘Divorce,’ Study Finds

11/29/2021 - By Natasha Frost. Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners. Albatrosses usually mate for life, making them among the most monogamous creatures on the planet. But climate change may be driving more… SEE MORE

San Francisco Bay Area -- Image by David Mark.Image by David Mark. License free on Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/san-francisco-california-city-143983/

Multiple Downtown SF Skyscrapers Are Causing Entire Area to Slowly Sink

11/27/2021 - Much media attention has been lavished on the tilting and sinking Millennium Tower, a fix for which remains in the works. But the building's situation has perhaps brought attention to the fact that heavy buildings clustered in an area atop landfill and bay mud — an area of reclaimed land… SEE MORE

Rockland, ME Breakwater by Bob Trapani, Jr.

Boating 101: The Importance of Ventilation

Boating

11/26/2021 - How often do you think about boat ventilation? One of the most amazing things about owning a yacht is how little red tape there is, or even laws to follow, compared to life ashore. The rules that do exist are generally there for good reason. If you own a boat… SEE MORE

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/22/science/mammoth-tusk-ocean.html

Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep?

11/25/2021 - By Annie Roth. A young female mammoth was wandering long ago near what would become the Central Coast of California, when her life came to an untimely end. Although she died on land, her massive body found its way into the Pacific Ocean. Carried by currents, her remains drifted more… SEE MORE

https://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcrcp/news/featuredstories/feb15/coraletiquette.html

Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn

11/24/2021 - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded the corals fertilizing billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland… SEE MORE