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  • Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries

    May 2: In 2012, six stocks were declared rebuilt and the number of stocks on the overfishing list was at an all-time low.

  • NOAA Releases Recreational Fishing Report for 2012

    Apr 2: Recreational fishing is part of our nation's history, and we continue to improve upon this great tradition. A new report, "Recreational Fishing Year in Review" highlights accomplishments and goals for U.S. recreational fishing.

  • Congressional Hearing Held on Fisheries Management

    Mar 19: Eric Schwaab will be testifying on behalf of NOAA at a Congressional hearing today entitled “Developments and Opportunities in U.S. Fisheries Management."

  • Sharks Win Protection at CITES

    Mar 14: Countries voted to increase protection for five commercially-exploited species of sharks and manta rays. Photo Credit: Brian Skerry.

  • Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Efforts Begin

    Mar 14: First passed in 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Act was amended in 1996, and most recently reauthorized in 2006. It is set to expire at the end of September 2013.

  • Farmed Seafood Profiles Now Available on FishWatch

    Mar 11: FishWatch.gov now includes detailed information on farmed fish and shellfish. To learn more about farmed fisheries and how they are managed, explore the new farmed species profiles.

  • Fisheries Economics Report Released

    Mar 7: U.S. commercial and recreational fishing supported 1.7 million full and part-time jobs in fishing across the broader economy in 2011, and generated $199 billion in sales impacts and contributed $88 billion to Gross Domestic Product.

  • New Rec Fish Working Group Members Named

    Feb 27: Nine new members were appointed to the Recreational Fisheries Working Group to represent marine recreational fishing interest across the nation and to provide advice to the agency’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC).

  • NOAA and EPA Release Coastal Wetlands Reviews

    Feb 5: NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency release four regional Coastal Wetland Reviews. These include recent trends that can help state and local wetlands managers determine what is needed to address the ongoing loss of wetlands.

  • NOAA Names Lipton 1st Senior Research Economist

    Jan 31: NOAA Fisheries announces Dr. Doug Lipton as the first-ever Senior Research Economist. Lipton will provide leadership and strategic direction to the agency’s economics and social science research program.

  • New Marine Fishery Allocation Report Posted

    Jan 29: A new report commissioned by NOAA Fisheries, Marine Fishery Allocation Issues, has been posted online. A national stakeholder call is planned.

  • Prestigious Award for River Basin Management

    Jan 28: NOAA salmon recovery partner in the Willamette Valley receives the Thiess International River prize for outstanding, visionary, and sustainable programs in river basin management.

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