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5 Tips to Prepare Your Boat for Winter

10/20/2021 by US Harbors

• Boating
• Coastal News

By Jennifer Brett. As the leaves start to fall in the northern climes, boaters are making their winter plans for their vessels. Whether you have a cruising sailboat, a trawler or a center console, here are five tips that you can do when winterizing your boat to lessen the impact… SEE MORE

America's Port Crisis Threatens Delays to Holiday Deliveries

10/19/2021 by US Harbors

• Boating
• Coastal News

By John Loeffler. Cargo ships carrying hundreds of thousands of shipping containers full of holiday gifts, electronics, decorations, and more are languishing off the coasts outside America's largest ports, threatening to disrupt this year's Black Friday and holiday shopping season — and there might be worse in store in the… SEE MORE

• Cargo Ships
• Commercial Shipping

7 Ways to Celebrate National Seafood Month

10/18/2021 by US Harbors

• Coastal News
• Fishing
• Food
• Health & Safety

By NOAA Fisheries. Temperatures are cooling, leaves are changing colors, and the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air—all signs of fall in the United States! This time of year is meaningful for many reasons. At NOAA Fisheries, it’s a time to celebrate seafood because October is National Seafood Month.… SEE MORE

• fishing
• national seafood month
• NOAA Fisheries

California OKs New Protections for Leatherback Sea Turtles

10/17/2021 by US Harbors

• Coastal News
• Nature

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list, guaranteeing more protections for a rapidly dwindling population. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to add the turtles under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The world’s largest turtle species have been… SEE MORE

• California
• Leatherback Sea Turtle