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NOAA Fisheries reveals details of strategic plan. NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan for 2022–2025 has been announced. The plan tiers from the Department of Commerce Strategic Plan, which has one overarching […]
Learning more about Dark fishing vessels activities at sea. NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is exploring technology innovations and limitations in the ongoing fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. […]
NOAA plan to enhance growth of U.S. aquaculture. NOAA has published its first-ever 5-Year Strategic Plan for Aquaculture in the USA to guide the agency’s work from 2023-2028. The Strategic Plan was developed […]
USA research projects to reduce bycatch. NOAA Fisheries has awarded $2.3 million to partners around the USA to support 13 research projects through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Programme. Bycatch is […]
Invasive European shore crabs found in Alaska. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), with the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) says that […]
Pacific bluefin tuna stock increasing. Following international action to end overfishing of Pacific bluefin tuna, a new stock assessment shows that the species is now increasing and includes many younger fish that […]
Science to support sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture development. The Alaska Fisheries Science Centre released its new strategic research plan for shellfish and seaweed aquaculture in Alaska. This strategic research […]
NOAA recommends $11.8m fishery projects funding. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has recommended more than $11.8 million for 44 projects under the 2022 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Grants Programme. The projects fall into […]
Tackling challenges of global seafood traceability programmes. Practitioners, technical experts, and fisheries officials from across the globe met to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the design, management, and implementation […]
NOAA to consider broadening Seafood Import Monitoring Programme. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has submitted a report to Congress on the development of a priority list of species for consideration under […]
New research looks at the role of fisheries management in fishing safety. A new study examines how catch share programmes can make fishing safer by providing flexibility in when fishermen can fish. […]
Covid had major impact on US fishing and seafood industries. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has released an updated report, US. Seafood Industry and For-Hire Sector Impacts from COVID-19: 2020 in Perspective. […]
USA wins new conservation measures for Pacific tuna. Tropical tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean gained renewed protections and science-based catch levels under resolutions advocated by the United States. They […]
US proposal rescinding critical habitat regulations. To better fulfil the conservation purposes of the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to rescind […]
New regulations for US shellfish fisheries to help save right whales. NOAA Fisheries has announced new regulations for the lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries operating in the […]
US and Russian scientists cooperate on Bering Sea fisheries. US and Russian scientists are working together to provide survey information critical for sustainable management of economically valuable Bering Sea fisheries. […]
How much is a clam worth to a coastal community? A new study estimates that oyster and clam aquaculture provides $2.8–5.8 million in services that remove excess nitrogen from the […]
Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem still affected by heatwave impact. A new study provides a comprehensive and quantitative look at initial and lingering effects of the eastern Pacific marine heatwave […]
How restored oyster reefs enhance overall seafood harvests. NOAA Fisheries scientists and their partners at several other academic and research institutions explored how restored oyster reefs help the Chesapeake Bay. […]
Enhancing public understanding of aquaculture with help of new grant opportunity in US. Aquariums, seafood farmers, and others working on innovative public education for marine aquaculture topics in the USA […]
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