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Study Estimates Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms on Razor Clam–dependent Community

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

A NOAA-funded study found harmful algal bloom closures of Washington’s razor clam fisheries can significantly impact coastal tourism and local businesses. The research also highlights how NOAA’s harmful algal bloom forecasting system helps communities reduce economic impacts through earlier warnings and adaptive planning.

Commerce Secretary Raimondo visits Woods Hole

WPRI

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Massachusetts on Friday to tour the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The former Rhode Island governor, who left state government midterm to join the Biden administration in March, said her work with NOAA started in the Ocean State, as the University of Rhode Island has long collaborated with the federal agency.

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