Category: Coastal News

Transforming Waste Fishing Gear into Profitable Resources

3/28/2024 - By Paul Molyneaux. Discarded fishing gear is a major contributor to ocean pollution. According to Ben Kneppers, who along with David Stover and Kevin Ahearn, co-founded the fishing net recycling company, Bureo, around 600,000 tons of fishing gear ends up in the ocean every year and continues to kill marine life.… SEE MORE

Virginia Lawmakers Move to Protect Commercial Fishermen from Harassment at Sea

3/27/2024 - By Larry Chowning. The Virginia General Assembly has passed HB 928, a bill designed to protect commercial fishermen and their boats from harassment at sea. The measure passed 38-1 by the state Senate and 99-0 in the lower House, and was signed on by legislative leaders in early March. Gov.… SEE MORE

Lobster Community Address Increase to Lobster Size Limits

3/26/2024 - By Carli Stewart. The Lobster Institute's U.S.- Canada Lobster Town Meeting took place in mid-January to open dialogue within the lobster industry in the Northeast of the United States and Canada. The event included various industry members, including commercial fishermen, scientists, policymakers, managers, and association representatives. Together, these individuals came… SEE MORE

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Take Your Head out of the Clouds to View the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

3/25/2024 - By ncei.noaa.gov. Spring is on its way and “springing into action” means more than just the seasonal cleaning spree. You can also use your time to see one of the best outdoor events of the year—the total solar eclipse! We know, we know, the lyrics from ‘total eclipse of the… SEE MORE

Understanding Navigation Aids: Buoys and Markers

3/24/2024 - By takemefishing.org. Lateral Markers These navigation aids mark the edges of safe water areas: for example, directing traffic within a channel. The markers use a combination of colors and numbers, which may appear on either buoys or permanently placed markers. Red Colors, Red Lights and Even Numbers These mark the… SEE MORE

https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/49242/20240315/critically-endangered-sawfish-wash-up-dead-dying-florida-shores-baffling.htm

Bizarre fish behavior baffles experts in Lower Florida Keys

3/23/2024 - By Louis Aguirre. BIG PINE KEY, Fla. – A marine mystery has researchers searching for answers in the Lower Florida Keys. Since December, 20 critically endangered smalltooth sawfish have been reported dead, according to the latest numbers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “This is a very large species… SEE MORE

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/glass-eel-elver-trafficking-fishing-unagi

Maine Elver Harvest on Pace to Hit Record Value

3/22/2024 - By Caroline Losneck. The 11 people who won the lottery to be licensed to participate in Maine’s elver, or baby eel, fishery are counting their blessings. So far, the value of landings is the highest it’s been in years, and it seems certain quota will be reached when the season… SEE MORE

Mediterranean harbor for cruising. Photo by https://www.medgulets.com

Charting Luxury: The Rise of High-End Yacht Charters in the Mediterranean

3/22/2024 - By US Harbors. As the sun dips below the horizon of the Mediterranean, it illuminates a world of luxury that sails upon its waters. Companies like MedGulets are at the forefront of this opulent sea voyage, offering unparalleled experiences aboard high-end yachts. Embarking on a luxury yacht charter through these historic and… SEE MORE

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Why Is the Sea So Hot?

3/21/2024 - By Elizabeth Kolbert. In early 2023, climate scientists—and anyone else paying attention to the data—started to notice something strange. At the beginning of March, sea-surface temperatures began to rise. By April, they’d set a new record: the average temperature at the surface of the world’s oceans, excluding those at the… SEE MORE

Climate Change Affects Different U.S. West Coast Fishing Fleets Unequally

3/20/2024 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Climate change is hitting fishermen hard. But it's not hitting all those who depend on the sea for their livelihood the same way. A new NOAA Fisheries study examined how climate change might affect commercial fishing fleets on the U.S. West Coast. The findings were published recently in the journal PLoS… SEE MORE