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April 21, 2023

Top officials warned Biden admin about dangers wind energy projects pose to fishing industry, letter shows

Leaders of fishery councils, which Congress established to oversee marine resources, warned the Biden White House last summer about wind energy development threats.

April 19, 2023

New box jellyfish found near Hong Kong in 1st discover of the venomous species in China’s waters

A new jellyfish named Tripedalia maipoensis was found in China’s waters near Hong Kong. The species is colorless, cube-shaped, and can swim faster than other kinds of jellyfish.

April 18, 2023

'Super seaweed' on the way for health and medicine? Israeli scientists say we can 'learn from nature'

A study published in the science journal Marine Drugs explains how Israeli researchers are creating a "super seaweed" of increased health and medicinal value, they say.

April 14, 2023

Florida man charged with beating shark at beach arrested

A Florida man charged with beating a shark with a hammer was arrested for failing to respond to a court summons.

April 10, 2023

New Mexico rivers to be stocked with fewer rainbow trout after whirling disease detected at hatchery

Whirling disease has been detected at a New Mexico hatchery. As a result, fewer rainbow trout will be introduced to the state’s lakes and rivers.

April 7, 2023

New Hampshire group proposes 1st offshore fish farming in the East Coast

A New Hampshire group wants to establish East Coast’s first open-ocean pens for offshore fish farming. However, critics said the project could harm the environment.

April 7, 2023

Salmon fishing banned for much of the West Coast as population declines dramatically

A federal group has closed king salmon fishing season along much of the West Coast as population drops to near-record low numbers. Limited fishing will be allowed near Oregon.

April 3, 2023

Oklahoma authorities ask fishing guides to remove an invasive species from state waters: 'Do not return it'

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced it has asked fishing guides to remove the invasive bighead carp from the state's Grand Lake system.

March 31, 2023

Fishing groups sue to stop water deliveries for farming in Oregon, California

The Yurok Tribe and other fishing groups filed a motion to stop water deliveries for farming in Oregon and California unless the action won’t threaten the survival of endangered species

March 29, 2023

Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends

Florida is seeing fewer deaths from manatee starvation as feeding for the winter season ends. Thousands of pounds of lettuce were provided to hundreds of manatees at a power plant site