MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Massachusetts, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: After learning that The Steamship Authority is under pressure from lobster fishers and other fishing interests to change its ad policy to allow only government-sponsored advertisements following its posting of a pro-vegan ad placed by PETA on the Woods Hole ferry, the group dispatched a letter to the agency's Board of Governors today urging it to reject su  more

BRISTOL, England, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Some of the most perfectly preserved trilobite fossils ever found have revealed details of the extinct arthropod unknown until now. * * * The new specimens, which were killed and fossilised quickly when volcanic ash smothered them underwater more than 500 million years ago, show details never before seen in any trilobite, despite the millions of fossils gathered and studied over the past   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold the American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Workshop at the UMass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science & Technology, East Building, 706 South Rodney French Boulevard, MA. The stock assessment will evaluate the health of American lobster stocks and inform management of this species. The Commission's stock assess  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 25 -- Journal of Marine Science, a peer-reviewed journal from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 81, Issue 3): Food for Thought: * A personal reflection on changes in marine science education over the past sixty years * Original Articles: * An update on the biological parameters of the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The Bulletin of Marine Science released a special issue of its scientific journal, Advances in Ecosystem-Scale Coral Reef Visual Surveys. This special issue featured groundbreaking scientific research led by NOAA and our partners that is deepening our knowledge about coral reefs. This special issue compiled two decades of results from large-scale coral reef ecosystem monitoring efforts across   more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, June 27 -- Visit Atlantic City issued the following news: Visit Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Sports Commission continued strong throughout Q2 with an impressive showing of 56 events, conventions and conferences that generated 50,613 room nights booked and 112,884 attendees that resulted in a total economic impact of $63,666,503. This summer, the iconic beach and boardwalk destination is gearing up to host a series of fan-favorite events, including Jimmy Johnson  more