Whale entanglements along West Coast drop by nearly half
September 20, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—A conservation group says the number of whales entangled in crab fishing gear along the West Coast dropped by
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September 20, 2019
House approves bill to protect coasts from offshore drilling
September 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two proposals aiming to challenge the Trump administration’s offshore drilling plans made it out of the House of Representatives
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Proposal to update discharge of ballast water heads to governor
September 19, 2019
SACRAMENTO—A bill proposed by Assembly member Al Muratsuchi to update the regulation of a vessel’s ballast water discharge has made
Read moreCalifornia sails toward biggest salmon harvest in years
September 8, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—California fishermen are reporting one of the best salmon fishing seasons in years, thanks to heavy rain and
Read moreAs Malta disembarks migrants more charity-government clashes loom
September 7, 2019
MADRID (AP)—Pledges by six European countries to accept over 350 migrants from a rescue ship in the central Mediterranean on
Read moreMan sets standup paddleboat record from San Francisco to Hawai’i
September 6, 2019
HONOLULU (AP/Log News Service)—Antonio de la Rosa doesn’t take it easy on his vacations. The Spaniard arrived at the Waikiki
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West Marine and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society partner again for cancer research
September 6, 2019
WATSONVILLE, California—West Marine and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) are partnering for the fourth year in a row to
Read moreNew shark catch limit in effect in Maryland
September 6, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP)—A new catch limit for large coastal sharks took effect in Maryland at the end of August. The
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Trump’s E15 policy being challenged in federal court
September 5, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A coalition of advocacy groups representing oil, maritime and motorcycle interests has filed a petition in federal court, seeking
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Prowler-Attessa collision still being investigated
September 5, 2019
SAN DIEGO—An open-ocean collision involving a 65-foot sportfisher and 332-foot luxury yacht occurred on Oct. 26, 2018, about 9 miles
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