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28 May 2019, 5:23 pm by Joseph Stacey
This legislation has many supporters across environmental and anti-fish farming organizations including Healthy Gulf, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Friends of the Earth, and NOAA. [read post]
29 Jan 2019, 12:41 pm by Deborah Heller
This includes fisheries like cod and pollack in the Bering Sea in Alaska. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 9:30 pm by Kelly Funderburk
“Rushing the shrimp deadline has the potential to be a disruptive force and does not benefit regulators,” said a representative of the National Fisheries Institute. [read post]
10 Dec 2018, 8:35 am by Deborah Heller
Although not specifically a rollback of regulations, NOAA Fisheries’ issuance of incidental take permits at the end of November is part of the Administration’s efforts to increase oil and gas drilling along the eastern coast. [read post]
2 Dec 2018, 1:00 pm by Megan Geuss
Enlarge / Humpback whales (credit: NOAA) On Friday, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved a plan to make it legal for five companies to conduct seismic testing off the Atlantic coast, in an area stretching from Delaware to Florida. [read post]
25 Nov 2018, 7:11 pm by Kevin LaCroix
Regional economies and industries that rely on the environment or natural resources – such as agriculture, tourism, and fisheries – will be particularly vulnerable. [read post]
19 Jul 2018, 4:12 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) jointly propose revisions to regulations that implement portions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 2:42 pm by Joseph Stacey
Through a domestic Interim Final Rule established by NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. is implementing catch limits that are in line with those proposed at the IPHC board meetings. [read post]
26 Jan 2018, 8:56 am by Sarah M Donnelly
Department of Commerce Attorney-Advisor, NOAA, Silver Spring, M.D. [read post]
22 Jan 2018, 5:28 am by Associated Press
“Bycatch” is a longstanding issue in commercial fisheries, and fishermen have long sought solutions to the problem of catching rare species when seeking exploitable ones. [read post]
24 Aug 2017, 6:01 am by Kit Case
Partners: Ballard Oil, Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Washington Maritime Federation, NOAA Fisheries, American Waterways Operators, U.S. [read post]
23 Jul 2017, 1:16 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The Seattle Times reports that the levels are believed to be so high because either people in the area use more of the drugs detected, or because waste water plants are unable to fully remove the chemicals during treatment…Said Jim Meador, an environmental toxicologist at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle: “The concentrations in effluent were higher than we expected. [read post]
6 Jul 2017, 8:42 am by Kevin Schmidt
CoAI Sues NOAA for G-Chat Records Surrounding Controversial Amendment to Expand Industry-Funded At-Sea MonitoringCause of Action Institute, June 6, 2017Cause of Action Institute (“CoA Institute”) today filed a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) for Google Chat or Hangouts communications from the New England Fishery Management Council’s (“NEFMC”) April 2017 meeting. [read post]
19 May 2017, 1:52 pm by Meera Gajjar and Gabrielle Nagle
Further Reading: Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Report Comité Internacional para la Recuperación de la vaquita: CIRVA-9 Report (May 2017) NWC Global Wildlife Whistleblower Program [Main image by Alejandro Robles via NOAA] [read post]
15 May 2017, 3:50 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“Today, NOAA Fisheries announced the release of two new reports: the Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. [read post]
25 Apr 2017, 1:27 pm by Joseph Stacey
Commercial fishermen are familiar with the Fisheries Observer Program. [read post]
19 Apr 2017, 9:30 pm by Alex Kang
Furthermore, Oceana estimates that over 50,000 sea turtles currently die every year due to the incidental bycatch of shrimp fisheries. [read post]
21 Mar 2017, 5:01 am by Associated Press
Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, say NOAA should work to ensure sustainability in the high-value fishery. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 3:02 pm by Sue Meyer
Photo: NOAA Fisheries Approximately 340 CI beluga remained in 2014, down from a high of nearly 1300 in 1979. [read post]