Category: Marine Economy

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How To Catch Striped Bass From Shore

1/11/2023 - By farmersalmanac.com One of the best parts about catching striped bass is there is no need to have an expensive boat or spend hundreds of hours fishing to catch big ones. They are prized game fish that are accessible to everyone, known as “everyman’s fish.” With a few basic angling… SEE MORE

What are atmospheric rivers?

1/7/2023 - By noaa.gov Learn more about these rivers in the sky Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics. These columns of vapor move with the weather, carrying an amount of… SEE MORE

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Does Rebuilding an Island Rebuild Fish Habitat?

1/5/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Scientists from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office are investigating whether fish are using restored areas at Maryland’s Poplar Island. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Scientists at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office are monitoring fish at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island. They plan to… SEE MORE

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The Mystery of the Entangled Oregon Orca

1/3/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Intensive search for killer whale carcass leads to an answer hidden in its DNA. The black-and-white pattern of a killer whale stood out to an Oregon fisherman. He was heading home to port about 30 miles southwest of Newport on June 26 at 1:47 p.m. The problem was… SEE MORE

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Hibernating Corals and the Microbiomes that Sustain Them

1/2/2023 - By ecomagazine.com As winter approaches, many species of animals— from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans—hunker down for some needed rest. The northern star coral (Astrangia poculata) also enters a hibernating state of dormancy, or quiescence, during this time. But what happens to its microbiome… SEE MORE

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Reopening Rivers to Migratory Fish in the Northeast

12/29/2022 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Our interactive story map highlights how NOAA and partners’ work reopening rivers in the Northeast helps benefit fisheries and communities. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Removal of Holmes Dam on Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Credit: Hawk Visuals)[/caption] Every year, millions of fish along the Atlantic coast migrate up… SEE MORE

Bycatch Reduction Week

8/24/2022 - By NOAA. Bycatch—the catch of non-target species—is a complex, global issue that threatens the sustainability of our fishing communities, economies, and ocean ecosystems. Learn how we work to develop, test, and adopt gears that reduce bycatch in U.S. fisheries. Join us for Bycatch Reduction Week, August 22–26, 2022, as we… SEE MORE

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Alaska’s Snow Crabs

8/23/2022 - by Brian Neeley. Theories are many. Crabs went to Russian waters. They are dead because poachers captured them. They are dead because they have eaten each other. The crabs crisscrossed the continental shelf and scientists didn’t see them. Alien abduction. Well, not the last. But everyone agrees on one point:… SEE MORE

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Protecting Coastal Louisiana’s Way of Life

8/17/2022 - By Domonique Tolliver. Fishing is in Lance Nacio’s DNA. When his great-grandfather came to the U.S., he settled in a fishing community called Manilla Village and made a living working the waterways around the village. While Lance Nacio’s father worked in the oil and gas industry, he also hunted and… SEE MORE

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Draft Plan to Develop On-Demand Fishing

8/15/2022 - By NOAA. Today, NOAA Fisheries is releasing its draft Ropeless Roadmap: A Strategy to Develop On-Demand Fishing for public input. The report describes the current state of on-demand, or “ropeless,” fishing and outlines a path for increasing adoption of this technology in commercial fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. The Roadmap… SEE MORE