NANTUCKET (AP) — Federal officials are implementing a new slow zone off Massachusetts to try to protect a rare species of whale. The National Oceanic … [Read more...]
NOAA Extends Right Whale Protection Zone Into September
August 27, 2021
NANTUCKET (AP) - The federal government says it’s extending a voluntary protective zone designed to help rare whales into September. The National … [Read more...]
Feds Eye New Rules to Protect Right Whales from Fishing Gear
August 25, 2021
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear. The … [Read more...]
Conservation Group Pushes for More Whale Protections
August 25, 2021
HYANNIS - Oceana has created a petition calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand, strengthen and enforce required … [Read more...]
Sea Scallop Research Program Seeks Proposals
August 19, 2021
HYANNIS - NOAA Fisheries is soliciting proposals for the 2022-2023 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program, in coordination with the New England … [Read more...]
Forecasters: Hurricane Season to be Busier Than 1st Thought
August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. government forecasters say they expect the Atlantic hurricane season to be busier than they first thought. The National … [Read more...]
Study Reveals Right Whales Use Area Intended for Wind Energy
July 31, 2021
HYANNIS – Areas off the coast of Massachusetts slated for wind energy projects have also shown to be new areas of import for the … [Read more...]
New Coral Protections Off New England Take Effect This Month
July 19, 2021
PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) - New coral protections are scheduled to take effect in the waters off New England later this month. The National Marine … [Read more...]
New Coral Protections Coming to Areas Off New England
June 23, 2021
BOSTON (AP) - Federal regulators have signed off on new protections for thousands of square miles of deep-sea corals off New England. The National … [Read more...]
State Urges Preparedness as Hurricane Season Arrives
June 3, 2021
HYANNIS - The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to make sure … [Read more...]
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