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Monitoring Marine Life--In Close to Real-Time--with eDNA Sensors
By sustainability.stanford.edu. An optical sensor smaller than a postage stamp could help coastal communities monitor some of the world’s largest marine protected areas. On a warm day this spring, an airplane carrying Stanford experimental physicist Halleh Balch touched down on the island nation of Palau in the Western Pacific as a brewing… SEE MORE
The Sky This Week: Under the Full "Harvest" Moon on Sept. 29
By the Geoff Chester, U.S. Naval Observatory. The Moon starts the week in the company of Saturn, then moves eastward along the ecliptic through the dim autumnal constellations. Full Moon occurs on the 29th at 5:58 am Eastern Daylight Time. Look for Luna just above the bright glow of Jupiter… SEE MORE
Fifth Annual Harbormaster Appreciation Day to Be Celebrated on October 8, 2023
By US Harbors. Harbormasters Now Have Increased Responsibilities. Harbormasters around the country have seen exponential changes in their harbors these past few years. What once might have been a sleepy job in a remote community now requires significantly more attention due to the increased potential for local storm and flood… SEE MORE
Boating 101: Affordable Boating Gear to Get You Started
By takemefishing.org. There are many potential equipment options for a new boat owner. However, if seeking budget-friendly boating equipment for beginners, this list can be abbreviated depending on the size of the boat and your boating priorities. Here three categories for compiling a starter list of affordable boating gear for… SEE MORE
Answering the Question: Where Should I Fish?
Deciding where to fish for the day can be one of the major challenges for anglers. You want to be sure that you’ve exercised all location options while staying fuel conscious. How do you scan the water for the bite without wasting fuel? You can ask your local sources for… SEE MORE
You Can Help Save Beached Whales
By oceangrafixblog.wordpress.com About 2,000 dolphins and whales beach themselves each year, mostly resulting in death. But there is a lot you can do to help save them if you are a mariner. Locations and causes of beaching Whale beachings happen year-round, almost anywhere, and sometimes they can be very dramatic. Just a… SEE MORE
Carbon Monoxide & Your Boat
By boatus.org What You Can't See, Can Harm You. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is essentially undetectable by human senses. It is produced when an engine that uses a carbon-based fuel like gasoline is running. Carbon monoxide is a component of exhaust gases -… SEE MORE
Hurricane Lee Turns North Past Bermuda as it Aims for New England and Atlantic Canada
By AP News. Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 2 storm left big waves in its wake and aimed for New England and Atlantic Canada. The storm was located about 420 miles (675 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. It had winds of… SEE MORE
Interested In Saltwater Fly Fishing?
By takemefishing.org. Many people new to recreational angling wonder about fly fishing, which is one component of the whole sportfishing pie, and assume that this activity is just associated with using insect imitations and fishing for freshwater trout. But what about saltwater fly fishing? Can you fly fish in saltwater?… SEE MORE
Big Coho run on the Kuskokwim River – but not Many Fishermen
By nationalfisherman.com. Following the unsuccessful chinook and chum salmon runs, a multitude of coho salmon have made their way to the Kuskokwim River. However, there is no one available to harvest them, except for a lone commercial fisherman who possesses the required permits to operate as a catcher-processor. The once-lucrative… SEE MORE
U.S. Shrimping Communities Seek Disaster Declaration Over Low Prices
By nationalfisherman.com. Pounded by dockside prices under $1 a pound, southern U.S. shrimp fishermen and their elected officials are calling for state and federal declarations of a fishery disaster over what they say is dumping of foreign shrimp on the U.S. market. “Due to the influx of imported shrimp entering… SEE MORE
The Tiny Craft Mappings Superstroms at Sea
By nytimes.com. Throughout history, most sea captains have tried to steer their vessels out of extreme weather, but the whole purpose of SD 1045 was to steer into it. “The goal was not just to get into the hurricane but to get to the strongest quarter,” Jenkins said as we… SEE MORE