Category: Culture

Celebrate National Harbormaster Appreciation Day LIVE on October 8th with US Harbors

10/5/2021 - Join us LIVE to celebrate Harbormaster Appreciation Day! We’re hosting an online party where we’ll be drawing prizes, announcing the winners of our give-aways, and talking to some wonderful Harbormasters around the country. And be sure to invite your Harbormaster too!!! THIS YEAR’S THEME: “What It Takes to Become a… SEE MORE

Rare Historic Canoe Found Among South Carolina River Rapids

7/12/2021 - COLUMBIA, SC. (AP) — Conservationists have pulled a historic canoe from a river at the Georgia-South Carolina line and plan to put it on display. Volunteers with the Chattooga Conservancy hauled the weathered wooden canoe out of the South Carolina side of the Chattooga River on Tuesday after a group… SEE MORE

Satellite Mapping Image from NOAA's Ocean Service

What is Hydrography? And Why is it So Important?

6/7/2021 - By NOAA's Office of Coastal Survey. Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of the navigable portion of the Earth's surface and adjoining coastal areas. Hydrographic surveyors study these bodies of water to see what the "floor" looks like. Under the Department of Commerce, NOAA and… SEE MORE

“Best Harbor” 2021 Contest Winners Announced

6/4/2021 - Rockland, ME — Over 2,500 people voted in this year’s “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest that ran online from mid-April through May 31st, 2021. Local communities vied intensely for the top spot up until the final moments of the contest! Out of the 1,400 harbors for which we provide… SEE MORE

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On the Water in Alaska, Where Salmon Fishing Dreams Live On

4/19/2021 - By Colin Arisman. My camera lens is pressed against the window of the small floatplane as it flies below a thick ceiling of clouds. The mist clings to the hillsides of a temperate rainforest that descend steeply to the rocky coastline of southeast Alaska. The plane banks, and a tiny… SEE MORE

New Podcast Episode: Paul Anderson Talks About Collaboration and Innovation in Fisheries Management

4/16/2021 - In this new episode of our USH Harbors podcast--All About Our Coasts--Paul Anderson, Director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, talks with US Harbors' president, Anastasia Fischer, about the innovative work they are doing to create new frameworks for fisheries management in the Gulf of Maine. Innovation through collaboration… SEE MORE

https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov

Grab a ‘VIP’ Pass to NOAA’s Virtual Open House

2/24/2021 - Each week, NOAA will tour a different facility through a live webinar and meet the staff that bring NOAA’s mission to life. Guides will highlight a few cool spots around campus and answer your questions in real time. A U.S. map plotted with the dates and locations of 2021 NOAA… SEE MORE

A Miami Market Where the Fish Fly

1/14/2021 - By Brett Anderson. MIAMI - Customers traveling by foot or convertible will hear Plaza Seafood Market shortly after it comes into view. The rhythmic thud of long, heavy knives cracking fish spines, landing hard on a cutting board, grows louder when you reach the parking lot, provided there are no motorcycles… SEE MORE

Great Books to Give Boaters and Sea Lovers

Our Holiday Gift Guide: Favorite Books for Ocean Adventurers

11/20/2020 - As the holidays approach, and we find ourselves with a little more time to spend at home this year, the US Harbors team is sharing some of our favorite books for the ocean adventurer or beach-goer in your life. There's something for everyone: history, thrillers, nature, paddling, and a list… SEE MORE

“Women on the Water”: Linda Cornish Explains Why Eating Seafood is So Good for You & the Planet

11/2/2020 - Why is Eating Seafood Good for You, the Economy, and the Planet? Linda Cornish--Founder & President of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership--talks with Anastasia Fischer (President, US Harbors) about her passion for nutrition and health and how eating seafood can radically improve health, the economy, and the well-being of our planet.… SEE MORE

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