BEAUFORT, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Commission's American Lobster Management Board modified the implementation date for measures under Addendum XXVII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster to January 1, 2025 (see table for specific dates). Addendum XXVII was adopted in May 2023, and established a trigger mechanism to automatically implement management measures to provid  more

BEAUFORT, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The 2023 Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report indicates the rangewide population of Jonah crab remains above historic lows of the 1980s and 1990s. However, evidence of declining catch per unit effort (CPUE) in the fishery presents substantial concern and uncertainty for the status of the stock. Based on life history and fishery characteristics, the ass  more

BEAUFORT, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Yesterday, member states of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) thanked Spud Woodward of Georgia for an effective two-year term as Chair and elected Joseph Cimino of New Jersey to succeed him."I'm honored to be chosen by my fellow Commissioners to lead our efforts for the next two years. One of my priorities will be to work with my col  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: As part of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 gigawatts (GW) of floating offshore wind by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, opening a 30-day public review and comment period. The Draft W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Congressional Delegation issued the following joint statement today in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)'s release of its draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) for the Gulf of Maine: "We look forward to reviewing the proposal in detail, but we are encouraged that the Bureau has initially listened to our concerns and those of the fishing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 20, 2023 * * * Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Congressional Delegation issued the following joint statement today in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)'s release of its draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) for the Gulf of Maine: "We look forward to reviewing the proposal in detail, but we are encouraged that the Bureau has initially listened to our concerns and those of the fishing  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Today, on the third day of Mass STEM Week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they will add 2,300 new STEM internship opportunities for high schoolers in the Commonwealth. Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones announced that the administration will invest $4.5 million to increase the   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 20 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Fishing groups, labor unions, and environmental organizations who came together to push a compromise bill that will advance responsible offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine scored a key victory when the federal government excluded nearly all of a key fishing ground called Lobster Management Area 1 from offshore wind development today. The announcement of the draft Gulf of Maine W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, Oceana released a new report finding that most boats are speeding through slow zones designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 340 remain. Oceana analyzed boat speeds from November 2020 through July 2022 in slow zones established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 18 -- Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, issued the following news release: Experience the allure of The Palm Beaches this season, a dynamic destination comprised of 39 vibrant cities and towns stretching from Jupiter to Boca Raton in Southeast FL. Visitors will uncover an unmatched vacation experience that embraces the timeless charm of America's First Resort Destination(R) while embracing vibrant and chic ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: From sea to shining sea, each state in the United States exports food and agricultural products. These U.S. exports continue to strengthen the rural economy by bringing in billions of dollars in revenues and supporting tens of thousands of jobs. Each year, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) opens and preserves access to foreign markets, protecting and expanding U.S.   more