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The New England Aquarium is calling for regulations to protect North Atlantic Right Whales, an endangered species spotted near the Long Island shores.

The team visited the Mystic Seaport Museum and Project Oceanology to speak with young people about working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A total of $5.2 million from NOAA will fund research activities to reduce land-based sources of marine debris in rivers and coastal waterways in New York.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said increased federal and state spending on the clean up of Long Island Sound has helped restore commercial fishing and recreation in Connecticut.

Democratic U.S. Senators from four states want federal environmental officials to address a spate of whale deaths on both coasts. The request that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration address the issue was made by senators from New Jersey, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island.

Twenty-nine states will receive grants totaling $136 million to help them invest in projects that will help communities prepare for increased coastal flooding and more intense storms, while improving thousands of acres of coastal habitats. New York and Connecticut were awarded funding for three projects each.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning for critical fire weather conditions across much of southern New England over the…

Federal regulators will allow fishermen in the Northeast to harvest more of some types of squid this year.Starting this month, the National Oceanic and…

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says a Republican proposal to cut funds for weather satellites is a direct threat to the tri-state area.The House of…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries is advising boaters in Connecticut and New York to be on the lookout for humpback whales in…