Category: Coastal News

The Power of Choice: MJM Yachts Optimizes the MJM 43z for Triple Outboards or Inboard IPS Pod Drives

2/24/2020 - Voters aren’t the only ones with the power of choice this year. Now MJM Yachts and noted naval architect Doug Zurn team up to offer boaters the power of Mercury Verado 300 or 400 hp engines, or Volvo’s 500 or 650 IPS pod driven inboards in the MJM 43z. Each… SEE MORE

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

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GIBY’s NEW Big Rig

Coastal News

2/19/2020 - Great Island Boat Yard has just taken delivery of a NEW 60-ton hydraulic trailer, built by Hostar Marine. This new piece of equipment supports GIBY's continued growth and expands the yard's ability to handle larger vessel traffic. Typical refit and service projects at GIBY are on boats in the 45'… SEE MORE

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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

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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

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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

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Gulf of Maine Haddock Best Practice Recommendations

2/5/2020 - If you are catching cod, move to a new location. All cod caught in the Gulf of Maine must currently be thrown back. Don’t waste your bait on them! Fish with bait, not with jig. You will help preserve fish populations. Cod and haddock caught with bait have a higher… SEE MORE

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Alaska Proposes $1 Million in Commercial Fisheries Cuts

2/5/2020 - By Laine Welch. Alaska’s commercial fisheries division operates on a nearly $67 million budget, of which $36 million comes from state general funds. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget for FY2021 calls for a nearly $1 million reduction. Here are targeted programs across the state at this early stage in the… SEE MORE

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Lubec Lands Major Grant to Create Safe Harbor

2/3/2020 - By Wanda Curtis. The town of Lubec was awarded a $19,650,000 federal grant to provide a year-round safe harbor for resident and visiting fishermen and recreational boaters. The total cost of the project is estimated at $19,689,750, with the remainder of the cost paid for by a $30,000 grant from… SEE MORE