Category: Coastal News

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High Tide Flood Outlook — June 2024

6/3/2024 - By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Outlook for June 2024 The coastal United States is getting a bit of a reprieve from predicted high tide flooding this June, except for a couple of areas on the continental U.S. (see below) and Hawaii's Big Island, which is predicted to see likely flooding… SEE MORE

The World’s Longest Bridge Over Water: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

6/3/2024 - By Tony Dunnell. The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water. IN 1969, LOUISIANA’S LAKE Pontchartrain Causeway was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world. Then, in 2011, a rival claim from China threatened to oust the nearly 24-mile bridge from the top… SEE MORE

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Gulf of Mexico is August-Level Hot as Hurricane Season Nears

6/2/2024 - By gcaptian.com. Water temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico have reached or exceeded levels usually found in August when the region is at its warmest, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. A water temperature reading off of Butternut Key, Florida, has reached 88F (31C), or what is typically found in… SEE MORE

Red Flags To Look Out For When Renting Paddling Gear (Plus Safety Tips)

6/1/2024 - By Tom Gaffey. When you go paddling on vacation or are visiting a new aquatic location on a whim, then you need to find some paddling gear. Unless you bring an inflatable kayak or SUP board with you everywhere, then this means renting a paddling vessel and all the equipment… SEE MORE

Biologists measure and weigh a juvenile spring-Chinook salmon from Butte Creek. Photo: Jeremy Notch/SWFSC

Tracking Study Seeks Secrets of Some of the Sacramento’s Most Successful Salmon

5/31/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek grow faster and survive better. Researchers are tracking one of the most successful populations of young Chinook salmon on the Sacramento River downstream to the ocean—and you can, too. The researchers want to unravel the details behind the relative success of spring-run… SEE MORE

$2 Billion Lawsuit Alleges Cooke Inc. Violated U.S. Fishing Laws

5/30/2024 - By Larry Chowning. A $2 billion “False Claims Act” lawsuit alleging “figurehead fraud” against the Canadian seafood giant Cooke Inc. of St. John, New Brunswick, was unsealed in April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. The suit alleges Cooke Inc., Omega… SEE MORE

Emergency Cut-Off Switch Link Requirements and Options

5/29/2024 - By boatingsafetymag.com. Whether you choose to use the hardwired switch installed by your manufacturer, or a wireless fob, always use your ECOS. For decades boat manufacturers have equipped boats with an emergency cut-off switch. The emergency cut-off switch lanyard, or ECOS-L, connects the engine ignition system to a life vest… SEE MORE

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Sea off New England had One of its Hottest Years in 2023, Part of a Worldwide Trend

5/28/2024 - By PATRICK WHITTLE. The sea off New England, already warming faster than most of the world’s oceans, had one of its hottest years on record in 2023. The Gulf of Maine, which abuts New England and Canada, had an annual sea surface temperature nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit above normal last year, scientists… SEE MORE

Alaska Lawmakers Approve Task Force to Consider Responses to Seafood Industry ‘Implosion’

5/27/2024 - By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon. A special legislative panel is to make recommendations about state policies to rescue Alaska’s seafood industry, a major pillar of the economy that is mired in crisis, under a bill that won final passage over the weekend. The measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, would establish an eight-member seafood… SEE MORE

You Decide: What’s the “Best Harbor” in the U.S.?

5/26/2024 - The 5th Annual 'Best Harbor' Contest Voting Has Begun! Coastal communities across the nation compete for prestigious title of "Best Harbor in the U.S." We've kicked off of the 5th annual, crowd-sourced contest to determine the most popular harbor in the United States. Coastal communities around the county, including those… SEE MORE