MYSTIC, Conn. (WFSB) - A number of new laws take effect today, including one that helps cut down on invasive species in Long Island Sound. The goal is to help get invasive species out of Long Island ...

GROTON, CT. (WFSB) - Why are there fewer flat fish in Long Island Sound? That’s what a team of researchers at UConn are trying to figure out. The team is made up of both the Avery Point and Storrs ...

The European green crab, commonly found in the Long Island Sound, is becoming a beloved culinary dish known for its sweet, rich and complex flavor. But unlike other types of standard seafood fare ...

The Long Island Sound region’s horseshoe crab population has been in “severe decline” over the last two decades, according to a newly released study. Horseshoe crabs are a species of concern in Long ...

For the first time since 1999, New York's list of endangered and threatened species has been updated, bringing state protection to a migratory shore bird, a bat and a prehistoric fish, which can all ...

Volunteers gathered in Clinton on Wednesday with the goal of restoring more eelgrass to the Long Island Sound. Their method was to glue eelgrass seeds onto clams. About 20,000 seeds were then put in ...

All of us depend on the ocean, which regulates climate and affects our weather. Oceans also contain vast ecosystems, provide nutrition and support livelihoods here in Connecticut. But climate change ...