BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 27 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the awarding of $495,321 in grants provided through the Massachusetts Environmental Trust's (MET) FY22 Aquatic Animal Conservation Grantmaking Program to 11 programs across the state that will restore aquatic habitats, rivers and watersheds, and protect endangered species, including at-risk sea turtles and the   more

CAMBRIDGE, England, May 23 -- Biology Open, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biological and biomedical sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2022 edition: METHODS & TECHNIQUES: * Oo-site: A dashboard to visualize gene expression during Drosophila oogenesis suggests meiotic entry is regulated post-transcriptionally * Antibodies targeting the European lobster (Palinurus elephas) vitellogenin developed by mRNA isolation and in-silico-designed antig  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, May 25 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: Researchers have discovered a new primary cause of shellfish allergy which could lead to better targeted testing and diagnosis of the potentially life-threatening reaction. Prawns and other crustaceans like crayfish, crab, and lobster, and even some insects like dust mites, spiders and scorpions, are all capable of triggering an allergic reaction. Now scientists from James Cook University and QI  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 24 -- The Journal of Marine Science, a journal that says it serves as a foundation for scientific advice across the broad spectrum of management and conservation issues related to the marine environment from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 79, No. 4 edition: Review Article: * Big data approaches to the spatial ecology and conservation of marine megafauna Original Article  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 27, 2022: Congressman Seth Moulton announced the Conserving Lobstering and Whales (CLAW) Act of 2022, which would help sustain lobster fisheries by providing tax credits to lobstermen to offset the financial costs of newly-required adaptive fishing gear. Due to climate change, warmer waters are forcing North Atlantic Right Whales into different migration patterns. Entanglement of the critically-e  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: In a continuation of her advocacy on behalf of Maine's lobster industry that has been unfairly targeted by NOAA's burdensome right whale rule, U.S. Senator Susan Collins rejected a unanimous consent request to confirm a top NOAA official. Senator Collins' decision to block Jainey Kumar Bavishi to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere comes in response to the agency's refusal to modify  more