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Jun 12
.@universityofri’s two-year Fisheries & Marine Technology degree program, which ran from 1967 to 1985, once taught students skills like net making & celestial navigation. savingseafood.org/science/th…
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Close to 20,000 bushels of Nantucket bay #scallops were harvested in 2012; this past commercial season, that number was down to about 7,800 bushels. savingseafood.org/news/state…
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Jun 12
The Trump administration says its action this week to restore commercial fishing in Pacific marine monuments will strengthen the economic security of coastal communities. savingseafood.org/news/manag…
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Jun 12
Although SouthCoast Wind is on hold at the federal level, Rhode Island regulators are still clearing the way for the proposed #OffshoreWind project to connect to the regional grid. savingseafood.org/news/state…
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Jun 12
.@NSF has begun dismantling a major ocean monitoring network less than halfway through its intended 25-year lifespan. savingseafood.org/news/manag…
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Jun 12
President Trump has taken action to restore commercial fishing within 3 Pacific marine monuments, a move aimed at boosting the fishing industry & lowering seafood prices. savingseafood.org/news/manag…
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Jun 11
An @MSCecolabel survey of more than 20,500 seafood consumers shows an increased belief that seafood choices matter for ocean health & optimism about the world’s oceans. savingseafood.org/news/conse…
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Jun 11
.@RepNancyMace has introduced legislation that would require @NOAA to establish a portable chemical test that can reveal the origins of #shrimp. savingseafood.org/news/washi…
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Jun 11
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to hear a Maine lobsterman’s case challenging the constitutionality of a rule requiring 24/7 GPS tracking on federally licensed #lobster boats. savingseafood.org/news/law/s…
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Jun 11
The deep-sea mining industry could launch in the near future in U.S. waters, but experts warn that regulations are outdated & lack important oversight provisions. savingseafood.org/news/regul…
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Jun 11
House lawmakers included another year’s worth of money for the @USDA’s new Office of Seafood in a 2027 appropriations bill funding the department. savingseafood.org/news/washi…
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Jun 10
A @uafairbanks research team has turned a trove of data from a Chinook #salmon tagging program into a predictive model that could help reduce #bycatch by trawlers. savingseafood.org/science/sa…
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Jun 10
.@DOTMARAD has finalized two rules to modernize & streamline the process by which businesses must prove U.S. citizenship to obtain endorsements for U.S.-flag fishing vessels. savingseafood.org/news/manag…
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Jun 10
A new @UMassD lab will study ocean user conflicts, with projects looking at ray conservation & #tuna fishing, the displacement of lobstermen from coastal land, and more. savingseafood.org/science/oc…
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Jun 10
A new study found that sensors attached to sharks to investigate their behavior can also track temperature changes in parts of the ocean that are often hard to access. savingseafood.org/science/a-…
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Jun 10
.@NOAA has launched the Cooperative Institute Fostering #Aquaculture Research & Markets (CIFARM), a new initiative to improve American seafood competitiveness. savingseafood.org/science/no…
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Jun 10
Global #OffshoreWind capacity is expected to quadruple over the next decade to reach 420 GW by the end of 2035. savingseafood.org/news/manag…
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#BlueCrab populations in North Carolina appear to be undergoing significant changes, according to preliminary findings presented by @NC_DMF. savingseafood.org/news/state…
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The Alaska Marine Community Coalition is raising concerns over plans to dismantle much of the federal Ocean Observatories Initiative, arguing it could impact fisheries in the state. savingseafood.org/science/lo…
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.@NOAA has announced @UofNH as host institution for its Cooperative Institute Fostering #Aquaculture Research & Markets, aimed at boosting American seafood competitiveness. savingseafood.org/science/no…
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