Gulf buoy f leet thinning as federal funds dry up ; GoMOOS buoys provide data for scientists as well as weather information for boaters and fishermen.

Portland Press Herald (Maine) | March 1, 2009| | Copyright

JOHN RICHARDSON By JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
03-01-2009
Gulf buoy f leet thinning as federal funds dry up ; GoMOOS buoys provide data for scientists as well as weather information for boaters and fishermen.
Byline: JOHN RICHARDSON By JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Front
Type: Cover Story

PORTLAND --

Nearly half of the buoys in a scientific network that provides key data about ocean conditions could be pulled out of the Gulf of Maine by summer because the Portland-based operator no longer has money to maintain them.

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