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A Mini Mississippi River May Help Save Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast

2/26/2020 - By John Schwartz. We were standing on the levee of the Mississippi River, about an hour west of Boston. Of course, the actual Mississippi River is a half-continent away. We were in fact in a vast, warehouse-size laboratory above a scale model of a bend in the river in Louisiana,… SEE MORE

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Cause of Baltimore Inner Harbor Oil Spill Unclear

2/24/2020 - By Neal Augenstein. The source of the oil spill that left reddish fuel oil atop Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Saturday has not been determined, but Maryland environmental officials don’t believe there is reason to be concerned about an ongoing leak. “We do not know the source,” said Jay Apperson, spokesman for… 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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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

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A Seasonal Guide to Cape Cod Fish

2/12/2020 - Provided by the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance. Weather and seasonal migration have an impact on what seafood can be caught where. That's why different kinds of locally-harvested seafood are available to us at different times of the year. Most markets try to make up for this reality by offering… SEE MORE

Tips for Surviving Cold Water Immersion

2/12/2020 - Cold water can kill. The following guidelines and images from the U.S. Coast Guard will increase your chance for survival: Stay calm. Evaluate your situation and control your breathing. Minimize time in the water. Get out as soon as possible safely. If possible, utilize any floating objects to get out of the… 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

CES 2020: 3 Tech Trends That Will Impact Our Coasts

1/29/2020 - Key take-aways from CES 2020 for the marine and coastal communities. Jan 10, 2020 I’ve just returned from my first trip to wild and wonderful CES – the largest consumer technology convention in the world. Although the 4-day event, held annually in the desert landscape of Las Vegas, might not… SEE MORE

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