Category: Coastal News

Winter "Grinch" Storm Brings Winds and Freezing Temps (Image from Canva.com)

Extreme “Grinch” Winter Storm Blasts Country

12/22/2022 - By Andrew Freedman. Bomb Cyclone and Nationwide Arctic Blast put 300 Million Under Alerts An extraordinary stretch of extreme winter weather is blasting the Lower 48 as a powerful Arctic cold front sweeps south out of Canada, unleashing howling winds and sparking a bomb cyclone forming in the Midwest. The… SEE MORE

Spider Crab, Paper Craft. NOAA FIsheries

Celebrate Winter With Four New Paper Snowflake Templates

12/21/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Celebrate the most wonderful time of year with our adorable Woods Hole Science Aquarium paper snowflakes! Enjoy four new designs inspired by a few of our aquarium residents: Atlantic cod, chain dogfish, common spider crab, and diamondback terrapin. [caption id="attachment_44274" align="alignnone" width="648"] Paper Snowflake Templates, NOAA Fisheries[/caption] Get… SEE MORE

Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0 ,basketstarimage via Wikimedia Commons

Predicting Winners and Losers in a Warming Arctic

12/20/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Habitat for key prey species may shrink dramatically if climate change continues on its current trajectory, new research shows. [caption id="attachment_44256" align="alignnone" width="553"] NOAA FIsheries, A basket star on the Alaska seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.[/caption] By the end of this century, Arctic ocean bottom temperatures may be too… SEE MORE

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Catching redfish in the inky dark waters of St. Augustine.

12/19/2022 - By anglersjournal.com Florida is loaded with small, hidden fishing gems from coast to coast, and the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, is no different. Red drum thrive along this historic coast in a variety of habitats, from tall grass during flood tides to deep-water structure where they ambush prey from… SEE MORE

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Dates for the 2024 America’s Cup Announced

12/18/2022 - By sailmagazine.com Ever since making the controversial decision to hold the next America’s Cup in Barcelona, Spain, instead of in home waters, Defender Emirates Team New Zealand has been hard at work organizing logistics for the event. The Racing Area for the Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup Match… SEE MORE

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Breathing Life into the Ocean

12/15/2022 - By earthobservatory.nasa.gov From global to regional scales, images from satellites portray the dynamic beauty of the world’s oceans. Each view reveals something unique, from the seasonal pulses of life to the colorful signature of phytoplankton blooms. Almost all life in the ocean depends on tiny photosynthetic organisms known as phytoplankton.… SEE MORE

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How are Fisheries and Coral Reefs Connected?

12/13/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Learn how overfishing impacts corals and what you can do to protect these important ecosystems. [caption id="attachment_44190" align="alignnone" width="559"] Parrot Fish, Corinne Fuchs, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] It’s Corals Week! Did you know corals are animals related to jellyfish and anemones? Coral reefs are formed… SEE MORE

Kelp Tank, Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

What Grows on Kelp? New Research Identifies Microbes to Monitor

12/12/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov With a little “kelp” from the non-profit GreenWave, our scientists found no microorganisms that pose food safety concerns on aquacultured sugar kelp during the growing season in Long Island Sound. [caption id="attachment_44168" align="alignnone" width="648"] Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) blade samples collected from GreenWave’s farm in Groton, Connecticut. Credit:… SEE MORE

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Kayak Fishing: How To Get Started

12/8/2022 - By farmersalmanac.com Kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports in America—and for good reason. It is an affordable, adaptable, and at times a straight-up sublime way to spend time on the water. The best part: getting started is easy! For your first kayak, you don’t need anything fancy… SEE MORE

Boating 101: What to Do in a “Man Overboard” Incident

11/29/2022 - By BoatingBasicsOnline.com Understanding the factors involved in “man overboard” incidents is a good first step in preventing them. Below are a few potential scenarios. Turbulent waters: always check the weather and try to avoid variable waters. High speed: slow down and make sure passengers stay seated. Balance issues: keep an… SEE MORE