Counting the Fish in the Sea
Atlantic menhaden have been called the most important fish in the sea, with good reason.
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November 2017
Sea Grant Helps Communities Navigate the Program for Public Information Process, Potential Discounts on Flood Insurance
Sea Grant programs in the Gulf of Mexico and Georgia help communities better understand how to create a Program for Public Information (PPI) and earn outreach points under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS). Points earned through the CRS help improve a community’s rating and can lead to discounted flood insurance premiums.
Scientific Team Selected for Independent Abundance Estimate of Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico
A team of university and government scientists, selected by an expert review panel convened by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of red snapper in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Prepare Communities for Hurricanes
University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is working with researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to better understand how to communicate hurricane risks so that the public will take necessary precautions before a storm.
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Clear Lakes Disguise Impaired Water Quality
New Minnesota Sea Grant study suggests that using water clarity as an indicator of water quality may not necessarily work in all regions.
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BayMap Leads to Discoveries in Offshore Waters Near and Far
To fill a knowledge gap about the shallow seafloor right off Rhode Island’s coast, Rhode Island Sea Grant invested in the development of BayMap, a collection of marine habitat maps for Narragansett Bay and surrounding coastal ponds for use by resource managers and scientists.
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Teach the Kids to Fish
“By training the next generation of fishers through a hands-on mentorship program, scientists and fishers hope to feed the world for many lifetimes.”
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