Coastal Life
A Guide to Ordering, Shucking, and Eating Oysters
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. October was National Seafood Month, and on the Maine coast it was also a month for oysters. We spent an afternoon at the…
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Meet Hawaii Fish Company, Tilapia Farmers in Hawaiʻi
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. For husband and wife duo Ron and and Estralita Weidenbach, fish farming is a family business. The couple met in the 1970s while…
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Kelp Farms and Marine Life Co-Exist in Southeast Alaska
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Marine aquaculture, or mariculture, provides economic opportunities for coastal communities in Alaska through farming shellfish and seaweed. NOAA Fisheries continues to support Alaska’s…
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Celebrate National Seafood Month
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. As we welcome autumn, we also celebrate National Seafood Month! Join us all month long to celebrate sustainable seafood with new feature stories,…
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Newport Boat Show 2026: Award Winners, New Boats and a Castle Hill Sunset
By US Harbors The weather was perfect as the US Harbors crew arrived in Newport on Thursday for the opening day of the 55th Newport International…
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Concrete Ships Hiding in Plain Sight: The Forgotten Breakwaters of America’s Harbors
By Jordan Hanssen, best4boats. There's a good chance a concrete ship is lurking in your local harbor — and you've never noticed. Built during both World…
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Is Offshore Construction Noise Stressing New England’s Lobsters? WHOI Scientists Want to Know
By Kiran Johnson, whoi.edu. As offshore wind farms multiply along the New England coast, a question with real consequences for one of the region's most valuable…
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Why NOAA Matters: Maine’s Island Institute Makes the Case
Why NOAA Matters: Maine's Island Institute Makes the Case Every mariner who checks a forecast before leaving the dock, every harbormaster tracking a king tide, and…
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Lights, Camera, Seafood! Bertha Fontaine and the Fisheries Test Kitchen
By Noaa.gov, noaa.gov. The scene: Boxy television cameras point toward a brightly lit table. Plates of meticulously styled seafood ingredients sit between charming decorations. With her…
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A Tale of Two Gulf of Alaska Crossings: Yacht and Tugboat
By Norris Comer, best4boats. The Gulf of Alaska is one of those bodies of water that commands respect from anyone who's crossed it — or plans…
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week!
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Marine recreational fishing is a cherished American pastime and draws millions of anglers to support our coastal communities. Celebrate our nation's love for…
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Minnesota, Texas Sea Grant Programs to Lead Next Aquaculture Leadership Academy
By seagrant.noaa.gov, seagrant.noaa.gov. The Sea Grant Aquaculture Leadership Academy will continue for the next two years with Minnesota Sea Grant and Texas Sea Grant at the…
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5 Ways Aquaculture is Boosting Coastal Economies
By seagrant.noaa.gov, seagrant.noaa.gov. 1. Supporting disaster recovery for Louisiana’s crawfish industry In 2023, record-setting drought and extreme heat devastated Louisiana’s crawfish industry, a critical aquaculture…
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Steinbeck’s Historic Western Flyer Plans Spring Return to Pacific Northwest
By Norris Comer, best4boats.com. One of America's most storied vessels is plotting a course back to her home waters. The Western Flyer — the 1937 wooden…
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Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Returns to Seattle After Arctic Patrol
By news.uscg.mil, Published in news.uscg.mil. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy's return to its Seattle home port marks the completion of another critical Arctic deployment that…
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When History Sets Sail: The $11.2M Journey to Keep Mayflower II Alive
By Arnie Hammerman, Published in best4boats.com. The extensive restoration of Mayflower II illustrates the complex technical and financial challenges involved in maintaining historic vessels as operational…
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U.S. Coast Guard Coastal Buoy Removal Proposal Update
After receiving nearly 3,000 public comments on the Coastal Buoy Modernization Proposal (NY to Maine), the Coast Guard has made adjustments to the proposed changes. New…
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Advanced ROV Technology Drives Pacific Northwest Shipwreck Exploration
By Norris Comer, Published in best4boats.com. The SS Pacific salvage operation demonstrates how modern maritime technology enables complex Deepwater recovery missions previously impossible for independent operators.…
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Sentinels of the Lake: How Data Buoys Increase Safety and Support Communities of Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan
By sancturies.noaa.gov. Just off the shores of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Shipwreck Sentinel quietly bobs in the waves—one of many data buoys deployed across the Great Lakes.…
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Conservation of Cape Foulweather Headland, an Icon of the Central Oregon Coast
By coast.noaa.gov. Twenty-seven acres are back under the ownership of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians thanks to a $2.01 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Purchasing…
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The Canoe in the Forest
By Joshua Hunt. An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe…
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Portland Parade of Lights Celebrates Holiday Cheer
By Carli Stewart. Portland, Maine’s waterfront came alive on Dec. 14 as the annual Parade of Lights delighted locals and visitors alike. Against the backdrop of…
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NOAA Releases Final Restoration Blueprint for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
By noaa.gov. After years of devastating impacts to the marine environment in the Florida Keys, the long-awaited Restoration Blueprint for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary will…
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The Destructive Legacy of Failed Aquaculture
By Larry Pynn. Removing abandoned infrastructure is challenging, time-consuming, and costly. Aquaculture is big business in Canada. In 2023, open-net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia alone…
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Dragger Susan Rose Raised One Year After Sinking
By nationalfisherman.com. The Rhode Island steel trawler Susan Rose was raised from the sea floor this week a year after sinking off Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., removed as…
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Coast Guard Seminar Explores Fishing Vessel Safety at Pacific Marine Expo
By Ben Hayden. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) presented its "Fishing Vessel Safety Program Updates" seminar during day two of the Pacific Marine Expo. The session detailed challenges…
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Buyboat is a Labor of Love
By Larry Chowning. Several years ago, while attending the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, Md., Jim Drake and his wife Brooke were introduced to Chesapeake Bay…
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Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business
By Brian Owens. Conservation takes cash, and philanthropic funding is notoriously fickle. To secure the future of its environmental efforts, this Dominican nonprofit is trying something…
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Connecting Aquaculture Enthusiasts from Across the World
By fisheries.noaa.gov. Ketchikan, Alaska hosts the third annual Seagriculture, USA International Seaweed Conference. Members of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Aquaculture team attended the international seaweed…
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New Calculator Helps Oyster Growers Measure the Water Quality Benefits of Farms
By fisheries.noaa.gov. The new tool provides a science-based estimate of how much nitrogen oyster farms remove from local waterways. It generates a report that can be…
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