Horseshoe crabs, whose eggs are vital to migratory shorebird feeding stopovers, have strict harvest quotas due to over harvesting in the 1990s. A research team led by Nancy Targett, director of Delaware Sea Grant, has developed an artificial bait that has the potential to reduce the number of horseshoe crabs needed to catch eel and whelk.
New Artificial Bait Could Reduce Stress on Horseshoe Crabs Read More>
This report documents the results of projects in eight states, led by Oregon Sea Grant. We used a risk-communication framework to provide assistance to coastal communities.
Climate Field Notes Read More>
Helping diverse coastal communities adapt to a wide array of impacts from climate change is a challenge. Learn how Connecticut Sea Grant is making things a little easier by compiling the best practices from 34 communities along the northeast coast, from Maine to Virginia, and displaying them in an interactive map.
Coastal Communities Sharing Ways to Adapt to Climate Change Read More>
A collaborative effort between the University of the Aegean in Greece, the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus is providing free real-time information to the public, about ship information and movements near Nome.
Marine Advisory Agent Brings Free Ship Tracking to Nome Read More>
White abalone is rare and teetering on the brink. A Sea Grant funded study shows that at the current rate of decline, the population is expected to halve about every five years.
New Study Adds Urgency to Abalone Recovery Read More>
An updated version of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board Fall 2013 Meeting Agenda is now available.
National Sea Grant Advisory Board Fall 2013 Meeting – Revised Agenda Read More>
NOAA’s Fisheries Service and the Sea Grant program announce the recipients of a specialized joint fellowship program. Multi-year fellowships are awarded annually to students pursuing doctorates in Population Dynamics (stock assessments and ecosystem modeling) and Marine Resource Economics (value and economic relevance of fisheries).
NOAA Fisheries Service and Sea Grant Announce 2013 Fellowship Awards Read More>
Maine Sea Grant is helping to train lobstermen and other commercial fishermen on aquaculture techniques and business.
Farmers and Fishermen Sharing the Waters Read More>
