Louisiana’s coastline has experienced significant land loss and to address this, the Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project is restoring vital habitats. It’s part of NOAA’s larger effort to rebuild the region’s coasts after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Project partners created 1,259 acres of wetland habitat—including 1,170 acres of marsh and 89 acres of water… Read More
By Ali Asif Shawon Ilish, one of Bangladesh’s signature fish, is experiencing a decline in annual production due to erratic weather, overfishing, navigability constraints, and the growing impacts of climate change. To boost production, the Department of Fisheries (DoF) is considering a large-scale dredging initiative—estimated at around Tk9,000 crore—to restore disrupted migration routes. Heavy sedimentation… Read More
By Joy Crist An audience of coastal leaders from across the country got a detailed look at the challenges facing Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island during a featured panel at the annual American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit. The session, titled “Preserving Access to N.C. Coastal Villages and America’s First National Seashore,” brought together representatives… Read More
By Taylor Mills The Trump administration can’t turn over a federal wetlands dredge-and-fill permitting program to Florida, a federal appeals panel majority ruled Friday, because the Environmental Protection Agency and US Fish and Wildlife Service didn’t ensure that endangered species would remain protected. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upheld a lower… Read More
By Tommy Reed The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether major oil companies can be forced to help pay for decades of damage to Louisiana’s vanishing coastline, and just as critically, whether those fights belong in local parish courthouses or in federal courtrooms. The answer could decide who actually writes the checks for marsh restoration,… Read More
