Marine debris is a growing problem, but the solution is staring at us in the mirror. Marine debris is defined as any manmade material intentionally or unintentionally discarded in the marine environment. Examples include trash, delict vessels,...
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Off-bottom oyster farming, focused on the premium, half-shell market by raising oysters off the bottom in baskets or bags, is relatively new on the Gulf Coast, with a boom in interest, investment and production.
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We all know time is relative: it moves slowly at the DMV, but very quickly when eating dessert. Sometimes it seems that time stands still, such as looking at the calendar for the fishery disaster assistance sought following the historic Bonnet...
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Dana Schmidt, an aquaculture facility assistant at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, North Carolina, was chosen to travel south this summer and spend eight weeks working at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Coast Research...
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I received several inquiries for estimates of what the commercial fishery impacts of the prolonged and twice opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway since February 2019. The commercial fishery impacts consist of losses of wild and farmed oyster...
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We often hear comments about climate change and sea-level rise “science” and the “research” that people are considering. However, it can be unclear what exactly the research is, especially to those who are not involved in the science. A big...
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