September 2, 2015 — The federal agency in charge of managing fisheries has ruled four stocks of Pacific Northwest salmon are being overfished.
The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Department of Commerce on Wednesday posted a notice in the Federal Register of the excessive fishing pressures on Chinook and Coho salmon in the Columbia River Basin and along the Washington coast.
August 19, 2015 — Apponaug Harbor is a small secluded part of Rhode Island’s Greenwich Bay, whose waters eventually flow into the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
It was within a tiny restaurant on this tiny harbor that I had one of the most delicious lobster rolls I ever tasted, proving that you cannot escape mouth-watering seafood in New England — the place I call home.
Fortunately for everyone at University of Maryland, it turns out seafood like New England’s can be found elsewhere in the country, like in Washington, where a couple restaurants have earned high marks from customers craving a bite from the Atlantic.
“We’re the most authentic and highest quality New England experience you can get in the District,” said Ben Coniff, vice president at Luke’s Lobster — a popular seafood restaurant in the capital region that serves seafood New England-style.
Luke’s receives its seafood and accompaniments, like sodas and dessert ingredients, through its sister seafood company called Cape Seafood which is based in Saco, Maine.
Read the full story at The Diamondback
July 23, 2015 — SEATTLE (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is committing $88,000 to help Washington analyze a massive bloom of toxic algae off the coast that have closed some shellfish harvests.
The algae blooms have occurred along the West Coast from southern California to Alaska since May. Dangerous toxin levels prompted the closure of Dungeness crab fishing off the southern coast of Washington. Ocean beaches were also closed to recreational razor clamming.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at The Seattle Times