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Right whale bill makes headway in the House
The bill would provide up to $5 million in grants annually for the next 10 years to develop technology that would reduce the mortality rates for the species.
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Offshore wind developers court recreational fishing community
Offshore wind energy developers are courting recreational fishermen in the New York Bight, who could gain dozens of new fishing spots around turbine towers, but worry about impacts of the massive projects on traditional fishing grounds.
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Who wins with offshore wind?
Whatever mixed messages the Trump administration may be sending about its view of man’s impact on the climate, its Interior Department is going full steam ahead on offshore wind energy development.
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N.C. blue crab stocks flourish, but Hurricane Florence wiped out infrastructure
North Carolina’s blue crab season got off to a good start, but was slammed when Hurricane Florence hit in September and was expected to rebound as 2018 came to a close.
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Report: Chesapeake Bay health worsened in 2018
In the new State of the Bay report published in January, scientists dropped the rating of the bay’s health from a C minus to a D plus.
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Feature: Last of the buy boats
The last of Chesapeake Bay’s oyster and crab buy boats are still earning their keep.
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Report finds seafood mislabeling ‘rampant’ in New York
The New York Attorney General’s office may take enforcement action against some supermarket chains after it found “rampant” seafood mislabeling at grocers across the state.
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SAI Global recommends MSC certify the Atlantic menhaden fishery
SAI Global, one of the leading certification bodies for the Marine Stewardship Council, announced on…
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BOEM requires transit corridors for offshore wind energy areas
The federal Bureau of Offshore Energy Management is requiring offshore wind energy developers to set aside vessel transit corridors, amid intense discussions with the commercial fishing industry.
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BOEM looking at traffic lanes, buffers for offshore wind power
Concerns raised by the maritime and commercial fishing industries now have federal officials considering wider buffer areas between proposed offshore wind power turbines.
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Report: 10,000-pound shark too much for squid boat in 2017 sinking
The afternoon of Sept. 10, 2017, was not a particularly noteworthy day for the crew…
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Making the beds: Maryland pledges millions to oyster recovery projects
Maryland has signed a four-year contract that earmarks a $2 million annual investment in Chesapeake Bay fisheries infrastructure and labor.