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Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel
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The Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel’s mission is to protect the marine and freshwater resources of the Northeast from invasive aquatic nuisance species through commitment and cohesive coordinated action.
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Invasion in Prince Edward Island waters
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A new invasive species on P.E.I. could spell trouble for Island’s waterways
The P.E.I. Invasive Species Council is raising concerns about a plant spreading through waterways. It’s being found in several parts of the province — and so far, nowhere else in the Maritimes. CBC’s ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Correction to Extent of threats to marine fish from the online aquarium trade in the United States
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hobbyist preferences for pet freshwater turtles
The burgeoning pet trade is a primary threat to wild freshwater turtles worldwide. Although the risks from commercial exploitation of turtles have been discussed widely, there is little empirical res...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Rise of terrestrial isopods in the pet trade and the need for their inclusion in trade regulation
Wild animals sold as pets are at a higher risk of extinction than animals that are not traded. Invertebrates are often overlooked in national and international laws designed to control the global pet...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Here's some great news in the marine invasive species realm and bad news for green crabs.
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Change Islands teenager named 'hero' by World Oceans Day committee | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated World Oceans Day this weekend, and the celebration committee named a new hero to mark it. Brody King, 14, of Change Islands spotted the invasive European green cra...
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June 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Horizon scanning for potentially invasive non-native marine species to inform trans-boundary conservation management – Example of the northern Gulf of Mexico
Prevention of non-native species introductions and establishment is essential to avoid adverse impacts of invasive species in marine environments. To identify potential new invasive species and inform...
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February 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Valuing water quality in the United States using a national dataset on property values
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Valuing water quality in the United States using a national dataset on property values | PNAS
High-quality water resources provide a wide range of benefits, but the value of water quality is often not fully represented in environmental polic...
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February 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Scallop fishers scoop invasive sea vomit from Bay of Fundy in aid of science | CBC News
Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are keeping an eye out for a creamy-white species that grows on the seafloor and would be described by some as gross.
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January 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California's Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
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January 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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The Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel's fall meeting is November 20-21, 2024 in Portsmouth, NH, US. More at www.northeastans.org/index.php/ho...
Meetings and Panel information - Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel
Information about future meetings of the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species (NEANS) Panel and links to documents of previous meetings.
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November 14, 2024 at 2:44 PM