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Vessel Slow Speed Zone Southeast of Nantucket to Protect Right Whales
In Effect Through December 29 NOAA Fisheries is implementing a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. On December 14, 2020 the New England Aquarium aerial survey team noted presence of right whales in this area triggering a slow zone. Mariners, please go around this area or go… SEE MORE
Confused About NOAA's Printed Chart Messaging?
NOAA charts ARE still being printed, in spite of the confusing messaging you might have heard. There is an important reason they will never stop being printed: electronics are not perfect and anyone on a boat should have a back-up on board in case they fail. Plus may people who… SEE MORE
2021 NJ Licenses Now Available
Don't wait and get caught without a license on January 1 - get your 2021 license now online or at an agent. Permit deer seasons remain open in many zones in 2021, and Winter Bow opens on Friday, January 1 - providing a long holiday weekend to be in the woods and fields.… SEE MORE
Snook Seasonal Closure in Atlantic Starts Dec. 15
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and will remain closed through Jan. 31, 2021, reopening to harvest Feb. 1. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Most state and… SEE MORE
Fishing and Boating Charities to Support this Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, December 1st, don't forget to support your favorite seafaring charitable organizations! Of course the best gifting is that which supports your local organizations... those that help get kids and the disadvantaged into boats, work to conserve our environment, and preserve our marine history. If you're still looking for… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts: November 2020
NEWS & UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER News from Harbormasters News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Cheers! We're getting our holiday mood on... We've gathered some of our favorite products, foods and books to delight everyone on your holiday list. Let us… SEE MORE
These Items in Your Home Are Harming America’s Sea Animals
By Catrin Einhorn. How severely the world’s plastic waste crisis is affecting marine wildlife is not fully understood, despite decades of research and gruesome images of whales’ bellies filled with plastic and a turtle with a straw lodged in its nostril. A new report by Oceana, a conservation group, illustrates some of what we know… SEE MORE
Slow Speed Zone SE of NYC to Protect Right Whales
In Effect Through December 2 NOAA Fisheries is triggering a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone), southeast of New York City. This Slow Zone was triggered on November 17, 2020, when the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute acoustic monitoring buoy detected right whales in the New York Bight, New York. Mariners, please go around this… SEE MORE
New Project Pulls Plastics Out of the Great Lakes
By Sharon Oosthoek. An estimated 9,887 metric tonnes (22 million pounds) of plastics make their way into the Great Lakes every year. Now a new project aims not only to suck out some of that plastic but stop it from getting into the lakes in the first place. It began last summer with… SEE MORE
5 Tips for Buying a New or Used Boat
By Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore/BoatUS With families unable to spend their usual summer traveling, attending summer camp, or visiting friends and relatives due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more Americans turned to boating in 2020 than in years past. The National Marine Manufacturers Association reported that sales of new powerboats were up… SEE MORE
Free Pumpout Nav App – Your Go-To Guide for Sewage Disposal
Whether you are exploring new waterways or sailing comfortably in familiar territory, after a day on your vessel, you’ll want to find the most convenient location to dump at the pump before you return home. Now there’s an app for that, available in select regions of California, throughout Oregon and… SEE MORE
"Women on the Water": Linda Cornish Explains Why Eating Seafood is So Good for You & the Planet
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
