Category: Health & Safety

Important Safety Message from Coast Guard as Winter Storm Approaches

1/27/2022 - The National Weather Service is warning of potentially significant impacts associated with the approaching storm from the evening of January 28 to the morning of January 30, 2022 to include the following: · Significant snowfall · Minor to moderate coastal flooding · Strong northeast winds predicted of 50 mph up… SEE MORE

New Right Whale Slow Zone Southeast of Nantucket, MA – Effective Through February 8

1/25/2022 - On January 24, 2022, the Center for Coastal Studies aerial survey team sighted right whales Southeast of Nantucket, MA. The right whale SLOW Zone (DMA/visual trigger) is in effect immediately and expires on February 8, 2022. As a reminder, NOAA Fisheries also announced an acoustic SLOW Zone Southeast of Atlantic… SEE MORE

High School Students Bring Seafood to Low-Income Consumers

1/25/2022 - What is Fishadelphia? Based in Philadelphia, Fishadelphia is a pilot community seafood program that was awarded a Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant in 2020. It was designed to connect low-income consumers in Northern Philadelphia with neighboring New Jersey harvesters. This project promotes improved business practices, increased market demand for U.S. commercial fish species, and keeping… SEE MORE

Snow-covered skiffs on Jonesport's working waterfront.

January 2021 – News from Our Coasts

1/20/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR JANUARY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors This week brought some serious winter weather conditions for much of the Northeast along with a tsunami advisory for parts… SEE MORE

Bridge Proposed Along Section of Slumping Alaska Park Road

1/18/2022 - By Becky Bohrer. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal agency is proposing a large steel bridge along a section of the only road that runs through a premier national park in Alaska — a stretch that officials say has been rapidly slumping amid changes in the climate. About half the… SEE MORE

https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/us-winter-outlook-cooler-north-warmer-south-with-ongoing-la-nina

Winter Storm Whipping Northeast US with Snow, Thunderstorms

1/17/2022 - By Julie Walker. NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) or more of snow fell in parts of New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania Sunday night through Monday morning,… SEE MORE

Volcano Erupts in the Pacific, Triggering a Tsunami Advisory for the West Coast

1/15/2022 - An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast. There were no immediate reports of injuries or… SEE MORE

https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov

New Right Whale Slow Zone South of Nantucket, MA – Effective Through 01/28

1/14/2022 - On January 13, 2022, the Center for Coastal Studies aerial survey team sighted the presence of right whales South of Nantucket, MA. The right whale SLOW Zone is in effect immediately and expires on January 28, 2022. As a reminder, NOAA Fisheries announced an acoustic SLOW Zone East of Ocean City,… SEE MORE

New York Has Ambitious Climate Goals. Now It Has To Meet Them.

1/14/2022 - By Jon Campbell. Green activists hailed New York as a leader in the fight against climate change in 2019 when lawmakers approved the Climate Act, a landmark bill committing the state to cut its greenhouse emissions by 85% by 2050. Now comes the hard part. The state Climate Action Council, a… SEE MORE

New Right Whale Slow Zone Southeast of NYC and Extension of Slow Zone Southeast of Atlantic City, NJ

1/10/2022 - On January 8, 2022, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's acoustic array detected the presence of right whales Southeast of New York City, NY, and redetected the presence of right whales Southeast of Atlantic City, NJ. The right whale Acoustic SLOW Zones are in effect immediately and expire on January 23,… SEE MORE