Environmental issues

A five-member task force in Florida will provide recommendations for curbing the lake’s algae blooms.

Record rainfall in the Midwest will exacerbate this year’s blooms, say scientists.

The ban extends from Bagnell Dam to the Missouri River.

Deeper sections are warming twice as fast as the surface.

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues its efforts to remove the invasive species.

Cooler manufacturer Engel and water filtration system manufacturer Sawyer both have larger causes.

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary worked with stakeholders including conservationists, recreational boaters and anglers to help develop a plan.

Marathon restaurant owner spears and prepares lionfish in his effort to eradicate the invasive species.

Milo and Lucho were tagged in the same area and have returned there after long voyages.

Red tide crippled the fishing community last year.

Equinor Wind US, New York Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute partner on project.

Day-long event will focus on marine industry sustainability.

This is the fifth consecutive year the company has supported the event.

The closure is for the state of Mississippi only, but signs of flooding are being seen across the lower river valley.

Bipartisan package contains defining wins for recreational fishing.

Tested water samples are free from the organism that causes outbreaks.

The group says the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hasn’t adequately investigated the effects on marine life.

A new U.K. agency plans to help companies “connect with the issue of the world’s marine health.”

Representatives from every state on Eastern Seaboard have voiced concerns.

Algae blooms continue to challenge boating in Florida

Rhode Island hosted an Ocean Summit last week as part of the Volvo Ocean Race’s Newport stopover, the fourth event the state has organized to draw attention to the problem of trash in our oceans.