Category: Coastal News

“Women on the Water”: Linda Cornish Explains Why Eating Seafood is So Good for You & the Planet

11/2/2020 - Why is Eating Seafood Good for You, the Economy, and the Planet? Linda Cornish--Founder & President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership--talks with Anastasia Fischer (President, US Harbors) about her passion for nutrition and health and how eating seafood can radically improve health, the economy, and the well-being of our planet.… SEE MORE

Traps stacked and ready in Bunkers Harbor, on the west side of Prospect Harbor. Photo by Alex Plummer/USHarbors.com.

Survey Tracks COVID-19 Impacts on Fishermen

11/2/2020 - By Hannah Heimbuch. As the seafood industry responds and adapts to the effects of COVID-19, NOAA is working to fill in some information gaps in its economic impact surveys. One of those gaps is West Coast and Alaska seafood harvesters — folks on the East Coast have already been surveyed.… SEE MORE

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Celebrate National Seafood Month with a Few of Our Favorite Recipes

10/28/2020 - What better way to celebrate this National Seafood Month (October) than by cooking a few of our favorite simple, healthy and delicious seafood recipes at home? Whether it's Scallop, Shrimp or Halibut season we have something for everyone! Sautéed Scallops With Crushed Peppercorns [caption id="attachment_37188" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image Courtesy of… SEE MORE

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Fishing 101: Special Fishing Laws in Maine

10/28/2020 - Please review this section to determine if the body of water you wish to fish has any special regulations that differ from the General Fishing Laws Seasons and Bag Limits or the General Fishing Laws. Note: If the body of water is not listed, then the General Fishing Seasons and Bag Limits and General Fishing Laws apply. Keep… SEE MORE

U.S. Winter Outlook: Cooler North, Warmer South with Ongoing La Nina

10/28/2020 - NOAA’s winter forecast for the U.S. favors warmer, drier conditions across the southern tier of the U.S., and cooler, wetter conditions in the North, thanks in part to an ongoing La Nina. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — are also closely monitoring persistent… SEE MORE

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Seafood 101: Support Your Immune Health by Eating a Variety of Seafood

10/28/2020 - Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to “boost” or support their immune system. Seafood, both fish and shellfish, provides essential nutrients to the body that keep the immune health functioning properly. An important step in staying healthy is eating a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains,… SEE MORE

Hurricane Zeta Forms in the Atlantic as it Moves Toward the Gulf Coast

10/27/2020 - By Jeff Berardelli. The 2020 hurricane season continues to overachieve as Hurricane Zeta formed Monday as it heads toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm is taking a track similar to Hurricane Delta, striking near Cozumel, Mexico, and then heading towards the Northern Gulf Coast. Zeta was located about 45 miles south-southeast… SEE MORE

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CDC Suggestions for a Safe Halloween

10/24/2020 - Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses. There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween. If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to… SEE MORE

Unsold Oysters go to New Jersey Restoration Reefs

10/23/2020 - By Kirk Moore. For months COVID-19 restrictions have shut down restaurants in New Jersey and stalled the promising rebirth of the state’s oyster industry. That left a lot of now-oversized oysters in Delaware and Barnegat bays. A new project led by Rutgers University and New Jersey Sea Grant is buying… SEE MORE

NOAA Request of Information for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

10/23/2020 - NOAA is seeking public input on creation of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and waters off of southern California via a 60-day public comment period which will be open through December 22, 2020. The public and NOAA stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments for… SEE MORE

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