Dave Dauer
Dave Dauer is the co-director and creative head of BoatingLocal. Before that he was the longtime Creative Director for Northeast Boating. In 2009 he was given the Kenneth Gibbs Award for excellence from the International Regional Magazine Association, only one of three individuals to receive this honor. Dave is a longtime resident of Milton, MA where he lives with his wife.
Students Help Restore Bristol, RI, Creek
EcoRI.com: Until this school year, the three Mt. Hope High School seniors hadn’t realized, or even considered, for that matter, the importance of Silver Creek. It was just some brackish water across the street from Sip ’n Dip Donuts...
Freshwater Mussels of the CT River
The following article by Meagan Racey, originally posted on a US Fish & Wildlife Service blog, details her kayak trip down the Connecticut River and examines the freshwater mussels therein: The sky beamed blue above, and the sun shined...
Fishways Fail to Help Fish, Says New Study
UMass Amherst: Despite modern designs intended to allow migratory fish to pass, hydropower dams on major Northeast U.S. waterways, including the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers, have failed to let economically important species such as salmon, shad and river herring...
Feds to Open Closed Areas to Groundfishing
New York Times: Regulators on Thursday voted to reopen about 5,000 square miles of protected waters off the coast of New England to new applications from commercial fishing interests. The move drew concern from environmental advocates and...
Wicked Tuna Star’s Boat Sinks at Dock
Gloucester Times: Captain Dave Marciano, one of the stars of the Gloucester-based “Wicked Tuna” reality television show, saw his business reality take a wicked turn over the weekend. Marciano found his fishing vessel, Hard Merchandise, submerged at the dock...
Oysterpalooza at Cape Cod Restaurant This Wednesday
The East Dennis Oyster Farm will hold a festive oyster celebration this Wednesday, November 14, at Clancy’s Restaurant in Dennisport. Oysters from Wellfleet, Chatham, Cotuit and East Dennis will be for sale for $1.25 apiece. Oysterpalooza will also provide...
Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Erosion Severe Following Storm
While Martha’s Vineyard was spared the full brunt of Hurricane Sandy, the storm caused severe erosion on the island, especially on south-facing shorelines, according to an article in the Vineyard Gazette. The ocean washed over Norton Point Beach at...
2012 Martha’s Vineyard Derby Follow-Up
MVTimes.com reports on the 67th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby, which ended at 10:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13. 2012 Derby Grand Leaders Division Angler Fish Weight Boat bluefish Adam Cummings 16.06 Shore bluefish Robert J. Boyhan 15.39...
Laser Pointer Halts Coast Guard Training Flight
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew was forced to make an emergency landing at Air Station Cape Cod on September 21, 2012, due to a handheld laser that was aimed directly at the helicopter from an unknown source. The...
More Shark Sightings Prompt Beach Closures
CapeCodOnline: At the start of one of the busiest weekends of the summer, Nauset Beach has been closed to swimming indefinitely after several sharks were spotted in the area (August 30). A sign at the popular public beach this...
