North Carolina – Fishermen say New River Inlet needs dredging – Jacksonville Daily News
Billy Thompson has been shrimp fishing for more than three decades. “This is my life, this is all I’ve been doing all my life,” he said. But now he’s putting…
Florida – Artificial reef cleanup near Gordon Pass snags 500 pounds of debris – Naples Daily News
NAPLES — Tuesday was cleaning day at a popular Collier County fishing spot. A crew of divers hauled up at least 500 pounds of debris — cast nets, fishing line,…
South Carolina – Judge rejects amending Savannah dredging suit – CBS News
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that both the Georgia Ports Authority and South Carolina’s Savannah River Maritime Commission may take part in a lawsuit challenging the $…
Georgia – Senators seek federal dredging for Brunswick – Rome News Tribune
MARIETTA, Ga. — Federal officials are weighing a request by three members of Georgia’s congressional delegation seeking the removal of silt at the entrance to the Port of Brunswick. “We’ve…
Florida – Council approves $134000 for beach studies – Palm Beach Daily News
Town officials hope that by spending a few more thousand dollars today, they can save millions of dollars in long-term coastal protection costs. The Town Council unanimously approved on Tuesday…
Florida – Coastal Cleanup Day – Historic City News
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve announced to local Historic City News reporters that they would be collaborating with the Ocean Conservancy to host International Coastal Cleanup Day on September…
Florida – Record number of turtle nests on Pinellas coast – WTSP 10 News
Clearwater Beach, Florida — The number of sea turtle nests found on the Pinellas beaches this season has reached a record number. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium, which monitors nesting activity…
California – ‘Hands Across the Sand’ events scheduled for Saturday; groups take stand against offshore oil drilling – San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ – Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill wreaked havoc on the Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s multimillion dollar tourism industry, worldwide opponents of off-shore oil drilling…
Florida – New reef to be sunk off Destin – The Northwest Florida Daily News
Anglers and divers will soon have a new honey hole to visit. An artificial reef, dubbed the Aquatic Life Ecosystem, is scheduled to be sunk in federal water in the…
Florida – State, island leaders continue beach agreement talks – Palm Beach Daily News
In wide-ranging discussions, state officials told local beach managers and environmentalists that a developing beach management agreement for the barrier island, from the Palm Beach Inlet to the Boynton Beach…
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