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FY 2022 Grant Opportunity for Marine Debris Prevention Projects
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to announce our FY 2022 Marine Debris Prevention notice of funding opportunity. NOAA will fund prevention projects that actively engage and educate a target audience (such as students, teachers, industries, etc.) in hands-on programs designed to raise awareness, reduce barriers to marine debris… SEE MORE
Summer Storms were a Climate Change Wake-up Call for Subways
By Philip Marcelo and David Porter. NEW YORK (AP) — When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases into New York City’s subway tunnels turned into waterfalls and train tracks became canals. In Philadelphia, a commuter line along the Schuylkill River was washed out… SEE MORE
Fishing 101: Best Weather for Fishing the Great Lakes
By Kenneth Reaves of PerfectCaptain.com The Great Lakes span 94,250 square miles, and together they contain 21% of the world’s freshwater supply! If you’re in the area of one of the Great Lakes, it’s well worth a day out on the water. The fishing is excellent on all 5 of… SEE MORE
LMA 1 Restricted Area Goes Into Effect on October 18
On September 18, NOAA Fisheries published modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan for the lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot fishery, which includes a new restricted area in Lobster Management Area (LMA) 1. This restricted area goes into effect on October 18, and will remain closed to fishing with persistent… SEE MORE
Celebrate National Harbormaster Appreciation Day LIVE on October 8th with US Harbors
Join us LIVE to celebrate Harbormaster Appreciation Day! We’re hosting an online party where we’ll be drawing prizes, announcing the winners of our give-aways, and talking to some wonderful Harbormasters around the country. And be sure to invite your Harbormaster too!!! THIS YEAR’S THEME: “What It Takes to Become a… SEE MORE
Why Did the Northern Shrimp Population Collapse?
An extreme heatwave in the Gulf of Maine in 2012 resulted in the warmest ocean temperatures in the region in decades. By 2013, the Atlantic northern shrimp population in the gulf had experienced a stock “collapse.” That is what fishery scientists call a rapid decrease in numbers that is not a natural… SEE MORE
NOAA Awards NERACOOS $3.4m to Fund Ocean Observing Efforts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) has been awarded $3.4 million to fund their critical work creating and delivering ocean data that support the region’s maritime industry and people. The award is the first of a… SEE MORE
US Southwest Hits Impressive Rainfall During Summer 2021
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cities across the U.S. Southwest hit impressive rainfall totals this summer, bringing much-needed — but temporary — relief to a region that has been mired in drought. The winter, however, could be disappointing, with an expected weather pattern that typically means less snowpack that rivers and streams… SEE MORE
Waterfront Profile: Juana Garcia, New York City's Dockmaster
Juana Garcia, New York City Dockmaster talks with Anastasia Fischer (President, US Harbors) about her career managing the waterfront at the 79th St. boat basin. SEE MORE
What is Ocean Acidification?
“Ocean acidification refers to the whole suite of chemical changes that happen in the ocean when you start decreasing pH in ocean waters,” says Dr. Catherine V. Davis, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies Gaylord Donnelley Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Davis explains that as you add carbon… SEE MORE
US Bans Swimming with Hawaii’s Nocturnal Spinner Dolphins
HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday banned swimming with Hawaii’s spinner dolphins to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species. Swimming with dolphins is a popular tourist activity in Hawaii. Several companies offer tours that take swimmers to areas frequented by dolphins with… SEE MORE
Cold Water Paddling & Fishing Safety
By Bruce Ingram. The most dangerous incident of my paddling career occurred on the James River when a friend and I overturned in his canoe. Earlier, my water temperature gauge had registered 54 degrees and the air temperature 65 degrees. When I fell in, I felt as if a sledge… SEE MORE