AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFarm Mental Health: A survey of 793 agricultural educators, including some in the USVI, found most could recognize suicide warning signs among farming families; many want more training. Lobster Management: NOAA proposes raising St. Croix’s annual spiny lobster catch limit by 28.8%, while slightly lowering the combined St. Thomas-St. John limit. The proposal is open for public comment through Nov. 16. Outbreak Readiness: Surprise avian-flu drills at health facilities in the USVI, New York and New Jersey found staff screened for symptoms in most exercises, but asked about avian-flu exposure in fewer than one in 10. Coral Conservation: A global reassessment found 340 of 774 reef-building coral species face elevated extinction risk. The findings include Caribbean reefs but predate the severe 2023–25 bleaching event. Citizen Science: Photos from St. John and St. Thomas helped researchers document spiders not previously recorded in scientific literature for the USVI and Puerto Rico.
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