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Have a Fishing Question? Our Expert Answers Them
Your Fishing Questions Answered Each month readers of USharbors.com send in fishing-related questions for our fishing expert, Adam Young. Have a question? Submit it here. Question: I'm a beginner and know absolutely nothing about fishing...how to set up a rig for bluefish, what the name of things is, how deep… SEE MORE
Community Disaster Resilience Zones
By fema.gov. A new law signed by President Biden on Dec. 20, 2022— the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act—will build disaster resilience across the nation by creating and designating resilience zones which identifies disadvantaged communities most at-risk to natural hazards. This new law amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Recovery and Emergency… SEE MORE
Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act: A lifeline for coastal fishing communities
By Carli Stewart. In an effort to provide fishermen on opposite coasts with the relief they need, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Angus King, I-Maine, have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand financial support to America’s fishing communities. The effort reinforces coast-to-coast connections, as the State of Maine and Alaska… SEE MORE
Neskowin Ghost Forest: Neskowin, Oregon
By atlasobscura.com. RISING OUT OF THE SAND and seawater on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast, around a hundred ancient decaying stumps stand sentinel. Dubbed the Neskowin Ghost Forest, they are an eerily beautiful memento of the towering Sitka spruce trees that stood here for some two millennia. For centuries, these old stumps… SEE MORE
10 Best Cities to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks by Boat
By discoverboating.com. When it comes to fireworks, Independence Day celebrations are hard to beat. However, as great as they are on land, they’re even better from the water. Here are the best boat-friendly destinations for watching fireworks this Fourth of July. Where Can You Watch Fireworks By Boat On the Fourth of… SEE MORE
NOAA deploys drones in the ocean and atmosphere to advance hurricane forecasting
By research.noaa.gov. NOAA and partners are improving hurricane forecasting by harnessing the power of new technologies and working to coordinate these technologies to predict hurricane track, intensity, and rapid intensification. Uncrewed systems and other tools are gathering data at different levels of the ocean and the atmosphere that are key… SEE MORE
Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find
By theguardian.com. Ice-free summers inevitable even with sharp emissions cuts and likely to result in more extreme heatwaves and floods It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that… SEE MORE
High Tide Flooding Outlook for July 2023
By US Harbors. The Northeast, Southern CA, and Hawaii May See High Tide Flooding in July. NOAA recently made significant updates to their monthly high tide flooding outlook, predicting with more detailed accuracy when flooding may occur in specific harbors throughout the month. It is important to note that these… SEE MORE
Toxic Algal Bloom Suspected in Dolphin and Sea Lion Deaths in Southern California
By fisheries.noaa.gov. The rapid growth of harmful algae along parts of the Southern California Coast is believed to have killed hundreds of California sea lions and close to 60 dolphins in the first weeks of June. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute has fielded more than 1,000 reports of sick and… SEE MORE
NOAA forecasts below-average summer 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico
By noaa.gov. Low oxygen conditions expected to impact 4,155 square mile area NOAA is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that will cover approximately 4,155 square miles, making it below the 5,364 square mile average over the 36-year history of dead zone measurements in the region.… SEE MORE
New Connecticut Record Fluke
By saltwatersportsman.com. A dedicated fluke junkie’s attention to detail was rewarded with a pending 15.3-pound state record summer flounder. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. “Everyone can fish for fluke,” is… SEE MORE
Paddling: What Happens If I Flip?
By Paul Kuthe. Paddlers often say that we're all "between swims." Flipping is always a possibility, and if you end up in the water paddlers call that swimming. There are many ways to get back in a kayak. With practice, you can do some of these on your own, and… SEE MORE