NOAA released their annual report this week, which shows that U.S. fisheries are improving. The fifteenth Annual Report to Congress on the Status of the Nation's Fisheries documents the agency's …
The Week in Water: Jan 21-27
The Week in Water brings you the latest news in blue living from around the web. The White House formally withdrew its nomination of geochemist Scott Doney to be chief scientist of the National …
Global Ocean Temperatures for July 2009 Break Records
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July 2009 was the hottest month on record for the average global ocean surface temperature. The previous record was broken in …
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Save the Krill, Save the Whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) fishery services has issued a ban on krill fishing along the coast of Oregon, Washington, and California. Many marine species depend upon …
50 Coastal Projects Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
On June 30, 2009, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced that 50 coastal restoration projects will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. From the Great Lakes in the …
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Fishing For Energy Partnership Cleans U.S. Ports of Fishing Gear and Marine Debris
Are you wondering how we are ever going to clean up our oceans? Well, the Fishing For Energy partnership might be the answer to your prayers....at least when it comes to cleaning the oceans of old …