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How To Watch The 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse This Week
Watchers of the night sky are in for a treat this week with the arrival of what has been dubbed a Super Flower Blood Moon. The lengthy name is the result of a few astronomical phenomena coming together at once. The supermoon will be visible all over the world, and… SEE MORE
Summer 2021: Recreational Boating Trends
As we head into summer and COVID restrictions lift; harbors and waterways are expected to be significantly busier than in years past. Our friends at SeaTow just released some interesting new findings from their Summer 2021 Boating Trends Survey. Pandemic-influenced boating behavior: 52% of boaters surveyed anticipate their boating activity… SEE MORE
Safety 101: How to Choose the Right Life Jacket
By USGC. U.S. Coast Guard life jacket requirements for recreational vessels: A wearable life jacket for each person must be aboard. These life jackets must be… • U. S. Coast Guard approved • The proper size for the intended wearer • In good and serviceable condition • Properly stowed (readily… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts: May 2021
NEWS & UPDATES FOR MAY Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors Don't forget to cast your vote for the Best Harbor in the US. The winning harbors will be announced on… SEE MORE
Florida Red Tide Mid-Week Update for May 12, 2021
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida, where it was detected in 56 samples over the past week. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in two samples from Charlotte County, three samples from Lee County, and one sample from Collier County. K. brevis was also observed at background concentrations in one… SEE MORE
NOAA Announces Specs for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
NOAA Fisheries is setting 2021 and projecting 2022-2026 commercial harvest quotas for Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs. The final quotas, which have remained unchanged since 2004, are: Atlantic surfclams: 3.4 million bushels Ocean quahogs: 5.36 million bushels Maine ocean quahogs: 100,000 Maine bushels In addition, the Atlantic surfclam minimum size… SEE MORE
Florida Weighs Allowing Limited Harvest of Goliath Grouper
By Terry Spencer. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida may lift its three-decade ban on catching and killing goliath groupers, with wildlife officials saying the coastal fish’s numbers have rebounded from when they were driven to near-extinction by overfishing and environmental damage. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will… SEE MORE
How to Prepare Your Coastal Property for Sea-Level Rise and Weather Extremes
By JAN ELLEN SPIEGEL. Your yard can be part of the solution. People who live along the Atlantic seaboard are accustomed to dealing with environmental extremes: salt spray that can kill just about anything green; relentless wind that whips vegetation into Leaning Tower of Pisa shapes; sand, shells, rocks and… SEE MORE
Fish Mapping: Now Available on Simrad!
Find the Spots Where the Fish Are! SiriusXM Marine’s Fish Mapping service is now available on Simrad NSO and NSS Evo3/3S displays via the WM-4 receiver. Whether you’re competing in a tournament, out fishing for fun, or taking clients on a charter trip, Fish Mapping provides the information you need… SEE MORE
FWC Launches the New Florida Fishing Pier Finder
Are you looking for a place to fish from shore? Check out the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) new Florida Fishing Pier Finder, an interactive map that allows anglers to find publicly-accessed fishing piers, jetties and fishing-specific bridges in freshwater and saltwater locations throughout the state. It is best… SEE MORE
More Patrols, Fewer Boaters for SpaceX Splashdown Saturday
By Marcia Dunn / AP News. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts flying SpaceX back to Earth this weekend urged boaters to stay safe by staying away from their capsule’s splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA and SpaceX are promising more Coast Guard patrols and fewer pleasure boaters… SEE MORE
Boating 101: How to Call for Help During an Emergency
By US Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue. A lot of mishaps can occur out on the water, but thankfully most are more inconvenient and embarrassing than anything else. But when lives are on the line – your boat is on fire or sinking rapidly with people on board,… SEE MORE