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Hurricane Earl rumbles toward North Carolina’s Outer Banks Hurricane Earl strengthened overnight and is expected to skirt the Outer Banks of North Carolina tonight, as evacuations...
Hurricane Earl could approach Carolinas Friday Hurricane watches are in effect, and evacuations have begun, for areas of North Carolina, and interests northward to...
Coast Guard urges caution as Earl approaches With Hurricane Earl expected to pass along the Atlantic Coast this weekend, the Coast Guard is stressing the importance of...
Researchers link rain and illness Outbreaks of waterborne diseases in the United States and other parts of the world are often linked to water contamination...
Boaters urged to watch out for manatees With an upswing in boat traffic expected during the busy Labor Day weekend, the Save the Manatee Club is urging boaters to...
Groups seek congressional hearings on E15 Thirty-nine environmental, food, motor vehicle, energy, power equipment and recreational industry groups - including the...
Abandoned boats litter waters in tough economy States across the USA are taking steps to deal with an armada of derelict boats abandoned by their owners in a tough economy...
Gale-Force Winds Ground High-Flying Little America's Cup Catamarans NEWPORT, RI (August 24, 2010) — Six boats and wings are ready to fly, on day two of the 2010 Little America's Cup...
Asian carp battle moves to courtroom After months of lawsuits and political wrangling, the Asian carp issue moved to the courtroom Monday, setting up a much...
Saving the Pacific lamprey The Pacific lamprey is the most ancient of the native fish in the Pacific Northwest. This eel-like fish that evolved more...
79-pound yellowfin tuna caught at Mid-Atlantic $500,000 A few fish were brought to the scales Thursday in the Mid-Atlantic $500,000, and just one was a qualifier. Singularis...
Racine-Caught Brown Trout Recognized as World Record The catch had already earned him $10,000 in a fishing tournament and placed his name in the state record book. Now it ...
Report: Plenty of oil is still in the Gulf A report released by the Georgia Sea Grant and the University of Georgia concludes that as much as 79 percent of the oil...
Sales volume rises for majority of marine distributors The majority of marine distributors have seen an increase in the total sales volume of marine accessories this year, and...
Know rules for boating in Canadian waters While sightseeing on Aug. 3 around the Thousand Islands, my girlfriend and I were pulled over by a Canadian patrol boat with...
Great Lakes Boating is going digital Great Lakes Boating is on the cutting edge, ready to make the transition to an all-digital magazine. This is the direction...
Enviros seek $2.7 billion for wastewater infrastructure It would cost $1 billion to stop 85 percent of the sewer overflows in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties and reduce the...
Coastal Plan Irks Fishermen LOS ANGELES—Brightly colored sea urchins are plentiful this year on the rocky seabed of Southern California, but...
Wind power is measured Scientists at Savannah River National Laboratory are part of a key step in the quest to harness offshore wind energy along...
Lakelubbers.com Explores Lake Shipwrecks Although shipwrecks conjure up images of ships sinking in open seas or running aground on dangerous shoals, lakes have...
Federal Science Report Details Fate of Oil from BP Spill The vast majority of the oil from the BP oil spill has either evaporated or been burned, skimmed, recovered from the...
E15 waiver could cause consumer confusion The Environmental Protection Agency's expected partial waiver to allow E15 for newer road vehicles will likely lead to...
Transport Canada toughens boating test Recreational boaters in Ottawa can expect tougher testing to get their pleasure craft operator card later this year. In the...
U.S. Coast Guard to celebrate 220th birthday   BOSTON -- U.S. Coast Guardsmen here and throughout the country will celebrate both the service's...
Participate in US SAILING’s “Charlie St. Cloud” Sweepstakes To help launch the release of the movie “Charlie St. Cloud,” US SAILING invites Zac Efron fans to participate in...
Chris-Craft sees a sales turnaround By the end of the year, two-thirds of Chris-Craft's existing inventory had been sold and, with a revamped business model...
Brunswick lays off workers in Tennessee Brunswick Corp. shut down two boat assembly lines in Ashland City, Tenn., laying off 135 workers. The moves are related to...
Marine groups sign Senate letter opposing E15 Thirty-six environmental and industry groups signed a letter that went to the majority and minority leaders of the Senate...
Colorado man completes Great Loop in a pontoon Colorado native Lyn Morgan recently completed a 5,300-mile Great Loop journey in a 24-foot Premier S-Series pontoon. The...
FUSIONSTORM FOUNDATION LAUNCHES THE DREAM SAIL RAFFLE TO BENEFIT OCEAN VOYAGES INSTITUTE’S PROJECT KAISEI SAN FRANCISCO — The FusionStorm Foundation has launched The Dream Sail Raffle to assist Ocean Voyages Institute’...
Brunswick moving Cabo production to Hatteras facility Brunswick Corp., today announced it will consolidate production of its Hatteras and Cabo brands at the Hatteras facility in...
Harbors in Monroe Step Closer to Dredging Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Congressman Bill Owens announced Tuesday that $5 million in funding for harbors in Monroe...
Obama to launch ocean initiative President Obama on Monday is set to create a national stewardship policy for America's oceans and Great Lakes, including...
5 Great Lakes states sue feds over Asian carp TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Despite being rebuffed twice by the U.S. Supreme Court, five states filed suit Monday with a...
18th-Century Ship Found at Trade Center Site In the middle of tomorrow, a great ribbed ghost has emerged from a distant yesterday. On Tuesday morning, workers excavating...
NOAA broadens fishing ban in the Gulf The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week...
Florida Keys' Coral Reefs Set for Some Sexual Healing FLORIDA KEYS -- Sparked by the August and September full moons, a rare and wondrous underwater exchange of reproductive...
AquaPalooza signature event sets attendance mark Sea Ray Boats and dealer Sail & Ski Center said an estimated 7,000 boats and 65,000 to 70,000 people attended Brad...
Feds seek input on border security, environment The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking for public input on how efforts to secure the northern border affect the...
Ohio officials call for barrier to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and that state's attorney general, Richard Cordray, called Wednesday for immediate construction...
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. Mobilizes More Vessels off the Louisiana Coast Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. reported that four of its dredging vessels, including three hopper dredges and one...
BP Oil Making Its Way Toward Lake, Toward NO   New Orleans, LA - Until Monday, New Orleans had escaped direct affect from the oil disaster spreading across the Gulf...
Bill to sever Mississippi River-Great Lakes link Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Republican Rep. Dave Camp say they'll push a bill for permanent closure of a...
FINAL LINEUP FOR AQUAPALOOZA 2010 SIGNATURE EVENT ANNOUNCED KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sea Ray Boats has released the final lineup of musical acts to perform at the AquaPalooza 2010...
Dealer exemption included in financial regulation bill Boat dealers, along with auto and RV dealers, will be exempt from oversight by a new federal consumer financial protection...
Mich. legislators urge quick action after Asian carp find From The Detroit News Michigan legislators are taking a multi-pronged approach to prompt federal authorities to act quickly in response to...
Mixed results in early 2010 boat sales With registration data in from 48 states, or 99 percent of the U.S. boat market, Statistical Surveys released its final boat...
Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. Marine law enforcement officers will be out in full force June 25-27 for Operation Dry Water, a nationwide crackdown on those Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend.  Marine law enforcement...
CELEBRITY ANGLERS STEP-UP TO SUPPORT WFN: WORLD FISHING NETWORK FUNDRAISER ON JUNE 30TH WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, today announced that more than a...
MRAA applauds Grow Boating relaunch The Marine Retailers Association of America, in an advisory to members, said it is pleased that the redirection of 85...