Category: Economy

Removal of Holmes Dam from Town Brook in Plymouth Massachusetts in 2018. (Image credit: Hawk Visuals)

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA make $95 Million Available for Fish Passage as Part of Investing in America Agenda

11/9/2024 - By noaa.gov. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will facilitate fish conservation efforts. Today, NOAA Fisheries announced two funding opportunities totaling $95 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support new fish passage projects, with one focused on tribes. Projects will help protect and restore migrating fish and their habitats, and… SEE MORE

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Quotas Soar by 80 Percent in 2025

10/29/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. According to NOAA Fisheries, commercial Pacific bluefin tuna fishermen in the United States will be able to harvest nearly 80 percent more tuna in 2025-2026, thanks to new catch limits set by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. The decision, made in September, follows an encouraging stock assessment by the International… SEE MORE

American Seafoods Relaunches $150K Grant Program for Western Alaska

8/23/2024 - By Carli Stewart. American Seafoods Group relaunched its grant program last week, now known as the American Seafoods Community Partnership Program. American Seafoods is the largest at-sea processor of wild Alaska pollock and hake in the U.S. and is based in Seattle, Washington. The program provides donations to organizations and… SEE MORE

Erosion Firesale: Nantucket Waterfront Home Assessed At Nearly $2 Million Sold For Just $200,000

7/13/2024 - By Jason Graziadei When Jane Carlin and her husband Ben Gifford purchased a summer home on Nantucket’s west end in 1988, there was a wide expanse between their new property and the Atlantic Ocean that included three neighboring homes closer to the shore, Sheep Pond Road, and an acre of… SEE MORE

Moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

6/27/2024 - By noaa.gov. Blue-green algae capable of producing substance toxic to humans and wildlife, can affect drinking water and local economies. NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 5, with… SEE MORE

South Carolina: Mount Pleasant Invests in Shrimp Industry Future

6/23/2024 - By Carli Stewart. town in South Carolina is working to keep the local shrimp fishery alive. Mount Pleasant is known for its natural and cultural heritage, waterfront views, and shrimp. Within the town is the frequently visited Shem Creek, a tidal tributary with a rich history of being a traditional… SEE MORE

Are the Great Lakes Really Inland Seas?

6/16/2024 - By Gemma Tarlach. Well, yes. And no. Actually, it depends on where you stand, in more ways than one. the water reared slammed onto the sand like an ambush predator. Then it withdrew, and came back. Again and again the surf attacked the beach, and exploded over a nearby concrete… SEE MORE

Louisiana 2024 Spring Shrimp Season to Open

5/24/2024 - By Doug Stewart. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has announced that the spring inshore shrimp season will open today Thursday, May 16, at 6 a.m., encompassing all state waters from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line to the Louisiana/Texas state line. This decision follows thorough evaluations by the Louisiana Department of… SEE MORE

Status of the Stocks: Record-Low Number of Stocks on Overfishing List in 2023

5/21/2024 - By noaa.gov. Ongoing positive trends continued into last year. In a report released today, NOAA Fisheries announced that 2023 saw a record low for the number of fish stocks subject to overfishing. The annual Status of the Stocks report is an assessment of the 506 stocks and stock complexes managed by NOAA… SEE MORE

NOAA Groundbreaking for Rhode Island Marine Operations Center

5/13/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. A May 6 groundbreaking event in Rhode Island marked the start of building a new $146.7 million marine operations center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The future homeport of the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic is planned for Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island, where the U.S. Navy awarded $146,778,932 to… SEE MORE