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  • NOAA Expert Honored for Stock Assessment Work

    Sept 26: The American Fisheries Society honored Richard D. Methot Jr., Ph.D. with the 2013 Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award, an award for outstanding contributions to the conservation of fishery resources.

  • Funding Innovation in Bycatch Reduction

    Sept 19: Through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program, NOAA Fisheries recently funded 16 projects focused on the research and development of innovative approaches for reducing bycatch.

  • What's Causing Bottlenose Dolphins to Strand?

    Aug 27: NOAA Fisheries shares what it has learned as likely culprit behind bottlenose dolphin strandings in the Mid-Atlantic.

  • NOAA Fisheries Opens New La Jolla Laboratory

    Aug 26: NOAA Fisheries opens its new La Jolla Laboratory, its most technologically-advanced and environmentally friendly marine science research facility in the United States, on August 27th. Credit: Vern Elmore.

  • Dolphin Unusual Mortality Event in Mid-Atlantic

    Aug 12: Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) has been declared for bottlenose dolphins in the Mid-Atlantic region from early July 2013 through the present.

  • Grants Awarded to Support Species Recovery

    Aug 2: Federal grants are available to State and Tribal agencies for species recovery projects, like this project to remove the Veazie Dam (credit Penobscot River Restoration Trust)

  • Fishermen, Boaters Seek Shelter During Storms

    June 25: This week is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, and NOAA's National Weather Service cautions fishermen and boaters to stay indoors during thunderstorms for their safety.

  • Regional Fishery Management Council Appointments

    Jun 20: The Commerce Department announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils.

  • Changing Sea Temps Affect Young Cod Food Supply

    Jun 20: Changing sea water temperatures and circulation patterns have profoundly affected key Northeast zooplankton species in recent decades, and may be influencing the recovery of Atlantic cod and other fish stocks in the region.

  • NOAA Names Wieting Director of Protected Resources

    May 14: Today, NOAA Fisheries announced that Donna Wieting has been appointed as the new director for the Office of Protected Resources. She will begin this new assignment on May 20, 2013.

  • 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.

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