Alaska pollock fishery secures prestigious sustainability award. The Wild Alaska Pollock fishery was recognised for its successful fishery management and sustainability results by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) with its […]
Californian measures to protect freshwater fish hit by drought. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries have announced a Voluntary […]
Alaska pollock – ‘one of the most climate friendly proteins’. The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) proudly announced today Wild Alaska Pollock is one of the most climate-friendly […]
Irish scientists collaborate with NOAA to test new HABscope. A HABscope, a microscope with an attached iPod using artificially intelligent software is currently being tested by scientists from the Marine […]
New special advisor for American Seafoods. A former top administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chris Oliver has been added to the American Seafoods regulatory division as […]
NOAA teams up with University of Hawaii for research centre. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced it has selected the University of Hawaii to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for […]
North Atlantic right whales have gotten smaller since the 1980s. Whales are largely protected from direct catch, but many populations’ numbers still remain far below what they once were. A […]
Alaska pollock soars in consumer popularity. According to data released by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) based on data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pollock/Alaska Pollock […]
Corals carefully organise proteins to form rock-hard skeletons. Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed the theory of evolution, noted that corals form far-reaching structures, largely made of limestone, that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]