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Lobster fishing, specifically the number of vertical lines used to attach buoys to lobster traps, were targeted by NMFS to reduce entanglement risk.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Leaders of coastal Georgia's largest county will tax residents in unincorporated areas to provide fire service, abandoning a plan to try to force people to pay what have been voluntary subscriptions.

Suffolk County FRES & Suffolk County Fire Academy to showcase various vehicles & demonstrations in an effort to recruit first responders.

State aquaculture program faces backlog, funding issues in 2021 ELLSWORTH — Like nearly every facet of life, the pandemic has affected the state aquaculture industry, the Maine Aquaculture Advisory Council made clear in a virtual meeting on Dec. 7. Aquaculture lease applications are backlogged because hearings stopped, which is “a huge concern for the aquaculture industry,” Council member Briana Warner said. In addition, 2021 funding for the state aquaculture program is unknown. Proposed ...