News Releases: Commercial Fisheries

News Releases: Commercial Fisheries

04/04/2013: NOAA’s Fisheries Service seeks comments on proposal to list scalloped hammerhead sharks under Endangered Species Act
03/07/2013: NOAA report finds commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated $199 billion in 2011
01/11/2013: NOAA to work with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species
11/20/2012: New federal fisheries observer program for Alaska fisheries to go into effect January 1
09/19/2012: U.S. seafood landings reach 14-year high in 2011
09/13/2012: Secretary of Commerce declares disaster in Northeast Groundfish Fishery
09/13/2012: Secretary of Commerce declares disaster for Alaska King Salmon
09/13/2012: NOAA announces appointment to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
07/05/2012: NOAA predicts above-average season for commercial harvest of brown shrimp in western Gulf of Mexico
06/25/2012: U.S. Commerce Department announces 2012 regional fishery council appointments
05/31/2012: NOAA: U.S., Europe sign agreement to strengthen scientific cooperation on climate, weather, oceans and coasts
05/14/2012: Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries
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
02/24/2012: NOAA Announces Appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
02/08/2012: NOAA doubles Gulf of Maine winter flounder catch limits
12/19/2011: Chesapeake’s blue crab population supports healthy fishery
10/25/2011: NOAA releases socio-economic study to assist stakeholder workshop on how to improve groundfish management
02/28/2011: NOAA Proposes Measures to Increase Groundfish and Scallop Fishing Opportunities
02/17/2011: Science Shows Planned Area Closure off Georgia and North Florida Not Necessary