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NOAA Fisheries Press Releases

01/21/10	NOAA Takes Steps to Improve Fisheries Law Enforcement (PDF)
01/21/10	NOAA Gives Navy Marine Mammal Protection Measures for Exercises off the Gulf Coast (PDF)
01/15/10	Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces "Fishery Failure" Determination For Alaska Chinook Salmon (PDF)
01/14/10	NOAA Celebrates Wetlands Restoration in San Francisco Bay (PDF)
01/11/10	NOAA Proposes Rule to Deny Port Entry to Illegal Fishing Vessels (PDF)
01/11/10	NOAA and California Officials Agree to Remove Large Concrete Dam To Eliminate Safety Hazard and Restore Steelhead Habitat (PDF)
01/07/10	NOAA Considers Listing Atlantic Sturgeon as Endangered or Threatened (PDF)
01/05/10	NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat Revisions for Leatherback Sea Turtles (PDF)

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Opinion, Commentary and Letters

01/27/10	Commentary	ROOSEVELT & WALSH: Fishy agreement between Obama and Bush The Washington Times
01/19/10	Letter	NOAA Concludes Review of Sonar Mitigation Measures, Announces Next Steps (PDF)
12/11/09	Opinion	My View: NOAA's draft policy of catch shares Gloucester Daily Times

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NOAA Fisheries in the News

02/03/10	Europe Leans Toward Bluefin Trade Ban New York Times
02/01/10	With species in decline, group wants Cape May shark tournaments banned Press of Atlantic City Media Group
01/27/10	NOAA lab aids in Florida turtle studies CarolinaCoastOnline.com
01/22/10	Right whales' migration past Florida's Atlantic beaches enables researchers to record endangered whales' calls Orlando Sentinel
01/11/10	Deal struck to tear down 106-foot dam; would be largest dam removal in California San Jose Mercury News
01/05/10	NOAA proposes habitat protection for sea turtles The Sacramento Bee
01/03/10	Registering to fish makes sense - and it's the law The Baltimore Sun
01/01/10	Navy faces lawsuit over submarine training range near Jacksonville Orlando Sentinel
12/31/09	New law makes salt-water fishermen register with U.S. The Baltimore Sun
12/15/09	New fishing plan offers success Boston.com
12/11/09	NOAA promises ramped up efforts to lessen cutthroat competition in commercial fishing San Francisco Examiner
12/11/09	NOAA encourages catch share fishery system Bangor Daily News
12/04/09	U.S. ready to meet catch-certificate law Seafoodsource.com
11/29/09	Thinking globally to save riches of the sea The Washington Post
11/25/09	Judge orders more input on salmon biop Capital Press
11/21/09	Federal judge takes third swing at NW salmon plan The Seattle Times
11/16/09	Lower Tuna Limit Still Too High, Researchers Say NPR.org
11/12/09	Bluefin tuna protection pushed Cape Cod Times
11/10/09	Whale Watch: Endangered Designation in Danger The Wall Street Journal
11/09/09	Last Act for the Bluefin New York Times

Director Statements

11/16/09	ICCAT Final Statement (PDF)
10/14/09	Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Announcing Support for Listing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna on International Trade Endangered Species List (PDF)
09/02/09	Improving Engagement with the Recreational Fishing Community (PDF)
06/26/09	New England Council votes to expand sector management (PDF)
05/29/08	GAO report on offshore aquaculture (PDF)

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Outreach Toolbox

NOAA Fisheries Management (PDF)

The Endangered Species Act - Protecting Marine Resources (PDF)

Office of Protected Resources and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (PDF)

Catch Shares - A Fisheries Management Tool (PDF)

NOAA B-Roll

Fast Facts: Agency Habitat Protected Species (PDF)

Latest Fishing and Seafood Supply Statistics

Recreational Fishing Strategic Plan (PDF)

Understanding Fisheries Management

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NOAA Photo Library

Contacts / Headquarters

Connie Barclay, Director, NOAA Communications & External Affairs at NOAA Fisheries Service
Monica Allen, Public Affairs Specialist
Lt. Liz Crapo, Media Contact/Assistant
VACANT, Public Affairs Specialist

Telephone: 301-713-2370
Fax: 301-713-1452

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