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Video: Volunteers use sonar to find, remove cast-away crab pots
In early August, blue crab fans took over Lewes, Delaware, for the Crab Pot Jamboree, where the biggest catch was learning how to avoid turning your crab pot into an underwater lost-and-found. Delaware Sea Grant hosted the jamboree at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus. The event focused on celebrating the significance of blue crabs to Delaware's ecosystems and culture as well as teaching people the best practices for responsible crabbing.
Side-scan sonar helps volunteers find and remove derelict crab pots in Delaware’s Inland Bays
In early August, blue crab fans took over Lewes, Delaware for the Crab Pot Jamboree, where the biggest catch was learning how to avoid turning your crab pot into an underwater lost-and-found. Delaware Sea Grant hosted the jamboree at the University of Delaware’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus. The event focused on celebrating the significance of blue crabs to Delaware’s ecosystems and culture as well as teaching people the best practices for responsible crabbing.
Expanding and Connecting Tribal-Led Climate Change Capacity To Serve Indigenous Community Needs In Alaska
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pleased to announce that the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has been selected to receive $2.7 million in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. Through a collaboration with NOAA’s National Ocean Service and National Sea Grant Office, the funding will support efforts over the next four years to expand and enhance ANTHC’s work addressing climate change impacts on Alaska Native communities.
Sea Grant announces new projects to address community needs regarding contaminants of emerging concern
Coastal and estuarine waters are important for human and ecosystem health. Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are regularly detected in these waters; however, little is known about how they are transported, where they accumulate and their final destinations. There is also a lack of research on the health risks they pose to humans and aquatic life.
Sea Grant Marine Debris Grantee PolyGone Hosts Grand Opening of their Microplastic Removal Pilot at ACUA
On September 12, 2024, PolyGone successfully held the Microplastic Removal Pilot Grand Opening at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA). PolyGone was honored to host guests from the government, state, academia, and community organizations. Guests had the opportunity to see the complete pilot system and educational pavilion. During the event, PolyGone’s co-founder Nathaniel Banks led a thorough pilot demonstration, explaining the Artificial Root Filter and dual array system.
Sea Grant announces $987, 361 to fund 2024 Young Fishermen’s Career Development projects
Today, NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office is pleased to announce the selection of four projects aimed at developing and executing local, regional and national programs, workshops and services to help fishers enter career paths, supporting the Young Fishermen’s Development Act. These four projects were selected through a competitive process that included national review panels. The selected projects will be based in Maine, California and Washington.
Training the next generation of Great Lakes commercial fishers
A new publication from a team of Sea Grant researchers lays out a framework for training the future fleet of small-scale commercial fishers and processors in the Great Lakes. The study, published in the March issue of the Fisheries magazine, proposes place-based, adaptable training content for the Great Lakes Future Fishers Initiative, an apprenticeship program aimed at recruiting and preparing young people for commercial fishing.
Revitalizing the Fleet: Launching the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program
The Consortium has worked with the Town of McClellanville since 2016 on the “Preserving McClellanville’s Working Waterfront Initiative.” The initiative identified key needs for the long-term sustainability of its working waterfront, including a model for training the next generation of commercial fishers. Here’s where CSAP comes in, and it’s just in time.
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