The blue economy, it is not just about ports and policies. The blue economy is about families. It's about generations of families that have worked time and time again to build this beautiful economy.A vital piece that we here on the coast feel a closeness to is seafood. Seafood is intertwined with so many aspects of our daily lives. Think about your community celebrations.Everybody's probably been to seafood festivals, crab festivals, oyster festivals, or your family celebrations. You go to seafood boils. T ...

Public Health Monitoring - CDC is reducing its monitoring of foodborne illnesses, including Listeria, Shigella, and Vibrio [1] - The reduction in monitoring raises concerns among health experts about responding to outbreaks and detecting increases in foodborne illnesses [1] - CDC continues to track Salmonella and E coli toxin [2]

Public Health & Safety - Over 300 individuals in Indonesia fell ill after consuming free school lunches [1]