MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: Some deep-sea shrimp, believed to be blind, travel great distances to reach their home -- a boiling hot abyss at the bottom of the ocean with zero sunlight that's toxic to most other life. Now, FIU marine scientist Heather Bracken-Grissom -- along Tamara Frank, professor at Nova Southeastern University, Sonke Johnsen, full professor at Duke U  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 13, 2022: After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) gave lobster industry participants just two business days to submit proposals for a new risk reduction plan to protect right whales and denied lobstermen and their allies access to a key data tool, Maine's congressional delegation pushed back today against these decisions by the agency. In their letter to NMFS, Congressman Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 13, 2022: After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) gave lobster industry participants just two business days to submit proposals for a new risk reduction plan to protect right whales and denied lobstermen and their allies access to a key data tool, Maine's congressional delegation pushed back today against these decisions by the agency. In their letter to NMFS, Congressman J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 13, 2022: After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) gave lobster industry participants just two business days to submit proposals for a new risk reduction plan to protect right whales and denied lobstermen and their allies access to a key data tool, Maine's congressional delegation pushed back today against these decisions by the agency. In their letter to NMFS, Congressman Jared   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Governor Janet Mills today sent a letter (PDF) to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging her to provide the time and tools necessary for Maine's lobster industry to make meaningful contributions during the next phase of rulemaking to protect right whales. The Governor's letter follows recent decisions by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will hinder the a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has provided a $395,542 loan from the CARES Act Revolving Loan Fund and an $86,458 equipment loan on behalf of Cape Seafoods, Inc., a predominantly family-owned and -operated seafood company located at the Jodrey State Fish Pier in Gloucester. The company expects to create an additional eight full-time jobs and 10 part-time jobs in the next three years. Cape Seafoods will use proceeds to build   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $1.5 million in grants to support efforts to improve the health and resilience of coral reefs in Florida, Hawai'i, Guam and Puerto Rico. The grants will leverage $1.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $3 million. The grants were awarded through the Coral Reef Conservation Fund (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNStalk) -- The National Fisheries Institute issued the following agency statement: * * * The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) issued the following statement in response to Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program adding American lobster to its "Red List" citing the threats they pose to endangered North Atlantic right whales: "'Red Listing' American lobster actually raises more questions about Monterey Bay Aquarium's process than it does about the fishery. "Fisher  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: A federal judge rejected a bid by lobstermen and the state of Maine to block new rules intended to protect right whales, which lobstermen contend "overstate the risks caused by their trap lines and create needless economic harm to the lobster industry." The decision came just days after Seafood Watch gave U.S. lobster a "red" rating over the danger imposed to right whales, resulting in retailers   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 13, 2022: After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) gave lobster industry participants just two business days to submit proposals for a new risk reduction plan to protect right whales and denied lobstermen and their allies access to a key data tool, Maine's congressional delegation pushed back today against these decisions by the agency. In their letter to NMFS, Congressman Jar  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- Reviews in Aquaculture, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides a forum of reviews on developments in aquaculture techniques, policies and planning, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Structural insights into proteins from white spot syndrome virus: Perspectives on structure-based anti-viral strategies * Balancing protein and energy in Nile tilapia feeds: A meta-analysis * Decapod iridescent vi  more