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Written by Daniel Millea, University of Delaware The Atlantic Sturgeon project has been underway since our previous blog post in the Spring. There was a large delay on the production of the new gillnets involving supply chain issues regarding the mesh material. At this point in...

Written by Shannon Hogan, Urban Harbors Institute  Working waterfronts are vital to the preservation and prosperity of coastal communities. They support several water-dependent activities including fisheries, coastal tourism and recreation, marine transportation, and energy, etc. While it’s no surprise that coastline property is highly covetable, the population...

Written by the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass Boston Many of us involved in working waterfront topics recognize the need to engage decision-makers to share information about working waterfront issues like climate change, workforce development, and access. In fact, at the 2022 NWWN conference, Congresswoman Pingree urged...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          October 25, 2022        National Working Waterfront Network Looks to Advance the Sustainability of Commercial Fishing Communities through Partnerships Commercial fishing communities range from large ports like New Bedford, MA and Dutch Harbor, AK to much smaller harbors consisting of a single small dock shared by...