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NOAA Fisheries Press Releases

05/14/2012
Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries
05/02/2012
NOAA issues science-based measures to protect marine mammals during Shell’s proposed oil and gas exploratory programs in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas
04/30/2012
NOAA Fisheries Service announces steps that may assist fishing industry facing Georges Bank yellowtail flounder quota reductions
04/02/2012
NOAA announces new management measures for Gulf of Maine Cod for 2012
03/15/2012
NOAA authorizes states to remove sea lions that threaten protected salmon
02/24/2012
NOAA Announces Appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
02/08/2012
NOAA doubles Gulf of Maine winter flounder catch limits
02/02/2012
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s Fisheries Service Extend Comment Period on Proposed Policy to Improve Implementation of Endangered Species Act

Fact Sheets

01/11/2012
Turning a Corner on Ending Overfishing
09/06/2011
Efforts to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
05/03/2011
U.S. Seafood Safe and Unaffected by Radiation Contamination from Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Incident; U.S. Monitoring Control Strategy Explained

Opinion, Commentary and Letters

05/15/2012
Commentary ScienceInsider: Floundering? Hardly. U.S. Fisheries Continue to Improve This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Science
01/19/2012
Opinion A Milestone in Fisheries Management This is the Exit Disclaimer icon The New York Times
12/21/2011
Letter Letter Regarding Gulf of Maine Cod
09/06/2011
Opinion Pirates stealing fish This is the Exit Disclaimer icon ABC
09/02/2011
Opinion U.S., Europe join forces to stop pirate fishing This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Bellingham Herald

NOAA Fisheries in the News

05/15/2012
Report: Amid problems in New England, US fish stocks rebound This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Associated Press
05/15/2012
NOAA says some fish stocks rebuilding but problems remain in New England This is the Exit Disclaimer icon New Bedford Times
05/15/2012
Green: A Rebound for 6 Fish Populations This is the Exit Disclaimer icon New York Times Green blog
05/09/2012
I`ll have the cod, please This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Boston Globe
04/23/2012
A Ban on Some Seafood Has Fishermen Fuming This is the Exit Disclaimer icon New York Times
04/16/2012
Are dolphins doomed? This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Discovery News
04/11/2012
US, Russia to begin Bering Sea seal survey This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Associated Press
03/27/2012
Spike in Dead Sea Turtles on Mississippi Beaches Concerns Scientists and Residents This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Mississippi Public Broadcasting
03/21/2012
Group demands recovery plan for North Pacific right whale This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Anchorage Daily News
03/19/2012
Fishermen to rally in DC as industry struggles This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Associated Press
03/19/2012
That`s Fishy: US Fights Fraud in Seafood Sizes This is the Exit Disclaimer icon ABC News, Associated Press
03/15/2012
Feds To Fight Massive Fraud In Seafood Sizes This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Huff Post
02/29/2012
NOAA Scientists Track Killer Whales This is the Exit Disclaimer icon KGTV San Diego
02/28/2012
A fishing way of life is threatened This is the Exit Disclaimer icon CNN
02/25/2012
“Reel Life” Animal Stories On The Big Screen This is the Exit Disclaimer icon WAMU
02/07/2012
"Big Miracle" story frozen in time This is the Exit Disclaimer icon MSNBC

Director Statements

12/01/2011
Statement on Gulf of Maine Cod
11/21/2011
Statement from Russell F. Smith III, deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries
10/25/2011
Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on release of socio-economic data on the New England groundfish industry
10/19/2011
Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator
09/08/2011
Announcing the new Chief Science Advisor for NOAA Fisheries
08/25/2011
Statement from Maureen Wylie, NOAA chief financial officer on Asset Forfeiture Fund micropurchase review
04/26/2011
Statement on Management and Science Reports from Eric Schwaab, Assistant NOAA Administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service

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Contacts / Headquarters

Connie Barclay, Director, NOAA Fisheries Public Affairs, NOAA Communications & External Affairs
Monica Allen, Deputy Director/Public Affairs Specialist
Christine Patrick, Public Affairs Specialist
Lt. Fionna Matheson, NOAA Corps Officer/Public Affairs Specialist

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