Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
New director for NOAA’s Office of Aquaculture. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms. Danielle Blacklock as the agency’s new Director for the Office of Aquaculture. In that role she ...
New rules will benefit fishermen and ecosystems. New rules by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have gone into effect on Jan. 1 to increase protections to deep-sea ecosystems by creating one of the largest ...
New director for NOAA International Affairs and Seafood Inspection. The USA’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms Alexa Cole as the new Director for NOAA Fisheries’ Office of International ...
US funding for marine habitat restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA has announced the availability of up to $4 million in Community-based Restoration Programme funding for new coastal and marine ...
Vulnerability of Bering Sea marine life to climate change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in the USA and partners have released a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for groundfish, crabs, and salmon in the Eastern ...
NOAA disappointed by Maine Lobstermen decision. NOAA Fisheries is disappointed that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association announced it is backing away from its commitment to regional measures to reduce the risk of right whale serious injuries ...
Impressive memory and navigation by mako sharks. The largest effort ever to tag and track shortfin mako sharks off the West Coast of the USA has found that they can travel nearly 12,000 miles in ...
NOAA official honoured by Seafood Nutrition Partnership. On September 16, the Seafood Nutrition Partnership will recognise the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Chief of External Affairs Laurel Bryant for her contributions to ...
U.S. researchers monitor impact of marine heatwave. U.S. researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast of the USA for effects on the marine ...
Spiny dogfish benefits from sustainable shark management. The following article on conservation initiatives for Atlantic spiny dogfish has just been published in the National Oceanic and atmospheric Administration’s website. Wielding two venomous spines and growing ...
USA launches new strategic fisheries plan. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the USA has released a strategic fisheries plan for 2019-2022 that sets out goals and key strategies focused on addressing our highest ...
US marine scientists to be honoured. Three marine scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA are to be presented with Presidential early career awards in recognition of their work. President ...
Guam reef fish hit by overfishing. A new assessment of 12 Guam reef fish species suggests that overfishing is likely occurring for four species, including the longface emperor. Others are in much better condition. A briedfing article ...
Ecosystem approach needed for fisheries management. In a paper published in Science Advances, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries researcher Jason Link and colleague Reg Watson from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic ...
US report on new approaches to conserve coral reefs. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commissioned report from the National Academies has provided expert advice on novel approaches to conserving coral reefs. This week, ...
New advisors for USA fisheries committee. Three new advisors have been appointed to the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, or MAFAC, advises the Secretary ...
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