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NOAA to test electronic monitoring in herring fishery

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —Federal fishing regulators are evaluating how to use electronic monitoring to help manage one of the largest fisheries on the East Coast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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Burton W. Chace Park closed during Easter

The L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced Burton W. Chace Park would be closed on Easter, which is April 12. The park will also be closed on Orthodox

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Channel Islands Harbor shuts down boat launch ramp

OXNARD—Ventura County is the latest public agency to ramp up its COVID-19 pandemic response. The county’s Harbor Department announced it is ordering the closures of Channel Island Harbor’s boat launch

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Florida governor orders distancing rules for boaters

TALLAHASSEE, Florida—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order for boating as part of social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 27 order requires recreational vessels must maintain