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New Podcast Episode: Chris Bedford, Meteorologist to the Sailing “Stars”, Talks Coastal Weather

9/15/2020 - In this episode of our USH Harbors podcast--All About Our Coasts--Chris Bedford, famed meteorologist who has forecasted for the world's most prestigious sailing races, talks about the challenges in predicting coastal weather, what recreational sailors should know about weather data and forecasts, and about what AI is good at--and not… SEE MORE

Dean Rojas, a perennial favorite on the Bassmaster Elite and Major League Fishing circuits with more than $2.7 million in career winnings uses ECSTAR Marine Engine Oil

The Best Oil for Your Outboard? Ask a Professional Angler

9/15/2020 - Professional tournament anglers demand more out of their gear and equipment than anybody — after all, their livelihoods depend on it. Some of the best professional bass anglers in the business, including Dean Rojas, a perennial favorite on the Bassmaster Elite and Major League Fishing circuits with more than $2.7… SEE MORE

Sea Glass by Peter Ralston / ralstongallery.com

News from Our Coasts: September 2020

9/15/2020 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR SEPTEMBER News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month We are excited to announce the second annual National Harbormaster Appreciation Day will be celebrated on October 8th, 2020. The holiday, registered with the National Day Archive, is… SEE MORE

Virginia DWR Trout Stocking Explained

Fishing

9/14/2020 - By Steve Reeser/DWR. If you asked 10 different anglers what they would like to see in the Department of Wildlife Resources’ (DWR) stocked trout program, you would most likely get a wide variety of answers. There is no such thing as an “average” trout angler in Virginia, since every angler… SEE MORE

La Nina Develops During Peak Hurricane Season

9/14/2020 - A La Nina climate pattern has developed and is likely to persist through the winter, according to an advisory issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. La Nina — translated from Spanish as “little girl”— is a natural ocean-atmospheric phenomenon marked by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean… SEE MORE

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/science/sea-anemones-arms.html

When These Sea Anemones Eat, It Goes Straight to Their Arms

9/9/2020 - By Cara Giaimo. People have a lot of strategies for dealing with the effects of large meals — constitutionals, antacids, workouts, naps. Starlet sea anemones have found a better way: After they eat a lot, they simply sprout some extra arms. In a paper published Wednesday in Nature Communications, researchers… SEE MORE

Sea Anemones

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/pink-salmon-may-benefit-pacific-arctic-warms?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Pink Salmon May Benefit as Pacific Arctic Warms

9/4/2020 - The Pacific Arctic is undergoing a rapid transformation. As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, some species will do better than others. A new study suggests that pink salmon may be one of those species. “Our results suggest that warming is both increasing freshwater habitat and improving early marine survival of pink… SEE MORE

CT Fishing Report Week of Oct 28th, 2019

Connecticut Fisheries Division COVID-19 Updates

9/2/2020 - On March 24, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont issued an Executive Order opening lakes, ponds, rivers and streams to fishing statewide. Opening the fishing season early helps to limit community spread of COVID-19, by eliminating the large crowds that often accompany the traditional Opening Day of fishing in April. During this time… SEE MORE

NOAA Undergraduate Scholarship Applications are Open

9/2/2020 - Are you interested in a scholarship and paid summer internship with NOAA? Consider applying for the Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship or the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship. Applications are open from September 1, 2020, through February 1, 2021. These prestigious scholarships provide students with an academic… SEE MORE

https://www.boatus.com/news-room/release/enter-to-win-15000-boatus-foundation-and-berk

Enter to Win $15,000: BoatUS Foundation and Berkley Recast & Recycle Contest

8/31/2020 - Have you ever wondered how old, discarded fishing line is recycled and reused? You may be surprised to learn that turning fishing line into new products is labor intensive, requiring a series of workers to comb through, sort, clean, remove hooks and weights, and separate out miles of encrusted debris… SEE MORE

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