TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Action in Workplace Sexual Harassment Case For Immediate Release: February 5, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division on Civil Rights - Sundeep Iyer, Director TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * American Lobster Board Initiates Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII Arlington, VA - The Commission's American Lobster Management Board initiated Draft Addendum XXXII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Addendum will consider repealing all Addendum XXVII measures pertaining to gauge an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden celebrates repeal of lobster gauge increase WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement today regarding the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) vote today to repeal a proposed increase (link is external) in the minimum size requirement for lobster caught in the Gulf of Maine: "Any day regulators listen to the lobstermen is a good day for Mai  more

LUHE, Germany, Feb. 3 -- Marine Ecology Progress Series, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of marine ecology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 30, 2025, edition (Vol. 753). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Autumn and winter plankton composition and size structure in the North Sea * Characterising the behaviour of bait-attracted blue sharks Prionace glauca using pelagic drift video * Climate-driven range expansion via long-distance  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 6 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release: * * * NHL and NHLPA to hold free fan festivals in Boston and Montreal for 4 Nations Face-Off(TM) 4 Nations Face-Off(TM) Fan Village(TM) in Boston Set for 11 a.m. 6 p.m. ET on Feb. 15, 16, and 17; 4 Nations Fan Festival in Montreal Set for 11 a.m. 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 NEW YORK & TORONTO (Feb. 4, 2025) As part of the celebrations around the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off international to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Trump Tariffs Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement today in response to President Trump's announcement of sweeping new tariffs on imports--including a 25% levy on goods from Maine's largest trading partner, Canada: "President Trump's tariffs will have devastating consequences for Mainers and our economy, driving up costs for working families an  more