ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The 2020 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment presents contrasting results for the two American lobster stock units, with record high abundance and recruitment in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank stock (GOM/GBK) and record low abundance and recruitment in the Southern New England stock (SNE) in recent years. The GOM/GBK stock is not overfished nor experiencing overfishing.  more

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, Oct. 19 -- The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations issued the following statement: The Regional Chief and Board of Directors of the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) continues to stand in support and unity with the Sipekne'katik First Nation and are calling on Prime Minister Trudeau and Political Parties to condemn and take action against the escalating destruction, violence and intimidation against the Mi'kmaq people. The country has witnessed recent event  more

PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Center for Coastal Studies issued the following news release: While many research activities across the country have necessarily been restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, beach debris cleanups are one of the few activities that can be conducted safely, as participants wear masks and gloves and can maintain an easy distance from each other. During the month of September, the Center for Coastal Studies and dozens of volunteers conducted three major   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 23: While Donald Trump failed to defend his record on the debate stage, local leaders across the battlegrounds continued calling out his broken promises -- highlighting Trump's failed coronavirus response, cratering economy, and continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act, including protections for preexisting conditions like cancer, asthma, and COVID-19. See for yourself: In Arizona: KYMA: (ht  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 23 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: When Donald Trump takes the debate stage tonight to bombard Mainers with lies about his disastrous record, he won't be able to avoid the truth that his failed trade war with China was a disaster for Maine's economy. When he ran for president in 2016, Trump stood before Mainers and promised "the greatest trade deals" in history. Trump hasn't delivered any great trade deals, but he has delivered a crushing b  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release on Oct. 19: New South Wales, in the southeast of Australia, is home to some very unusual spiders. For more than 150 million years, they have been weaving sack-shaped webs and using them as their home, as protection for their eggs, and as a trap for their prey. A research team from the University of Bayreuth, the University of Melbourne, and the Australian Synchrotron has now determined the unusua  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 24 -- The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs issued the following news release: The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is enraged about the blatant illegality of the RCMP indifference to violence against the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia. The failure to act to keep the peace and secure the rights and safety of the Mi'kmaq people is a clear dereliction of duty. The callous aggression toward the Mi'kmaq who are operating a lobster fishery, and the complete inactio  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news on Oct. 19: An international collaboration has provided the first insights into a new type of silk produced by the very unusual Australian basket-web spider, which uses it to build a lobster pot web that protects its eggs and trap prey. The basket-web spider weaves a silk that is uniquely rigid and so robust that the basket-web doesn't need help from surrounding vegetation to maintain its structure.  more