October 26, 2016
EVENTS
October 27 - 28
Recovery planning workshop for the Main Hawaiian Islands false killer whale distinct population segment, open to the public, in Honolulu.
October 27 and November 1
Three public meetings to discuss an industry-funded monitoring omnibus amendment, hosted by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in three states. October 28Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Workshop on Sector and Vessel Reporting, Roles, and Responsibilities in Gloucester, Massachusetts,
or online.
October 31
Public webinar on Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Discard Methodology Review.
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Quantitative Ecology and Socioeconomics Training (QUEST) Webinar on using internet search volume to improve quota monitoring for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational sector.
Two free Protected Species Safe Handling, Identification, and Release workshops in North Carolina and Florida.
November 7 - 9
Workshop on Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Discard Methodology Review.
November 10
Free Atlantic Shark Identification workshop in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Public hearing conference calls/webinars on Draft Amendment 10 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
November 15 - 17New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Newport, Rhode Island. November 15 - 21Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Garden Grove, California.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 31Nominations due for membership on the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific scientific review groups, established to provide advice on regional marine mammal issues.
November 18Nominations due for the 2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards. December 9
Applications due for the
2017 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
December 19Proposals due for 2017 Marine Debris Researchgrants.
FEDERAL REGISTER ACTIONS
Visit regulations.gov for a list of only those actions open for public comment. Scroll search for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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As National Seafood Month comes to a close, our new report on Fisheries of the United States 2015 testifies to the collective progress that our agency, the eight regional fishery management councils, and our stakeholders are making toward ensuring the sustainability and economic stability of our nation's fisheries. According to the report, in 2015, U.S. commercial fishermen landed 9.7 billion pounds of seafood valued at $5.2 billion - a continuation of high landings and values from recent years. Meanwhile, per-capita consumption of seafood consumption is up by one pound, underscoring the importance of seafood and the need for long-term sustainable supplies.
We're wrapping up National Seafood Month with a delicious new video celebrating the role of seafood in U.S. cuisine, culture, and economy. The seafood caught and farmed in the United States comes from some of the most sustainably managed fisheries in the world.
NOAA announced the appointment of Dr. Jon Hare as the new Science and Research Director for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Dr. Hare, an agency veteran, will manage the science center's multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research on the living marine resources of the Northeast Continental Shelf Ecosystem.
NOAA Fisheries' biennial Dr. Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in coastal and marine habitat conservation. This week, we congratulate the two 2016 recipients: Linda V. Mapes, an environmental reporter with The Seattle Times, and Paul Dest, the director of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine.
In 2015 and 2016, ocean conditions brought more whales to West Coast nearshore waters. This made for great whale watching, but also increased incidents of whale entanglement in fishing gear or man-made debris. To match the increased need for response, NOAA Fisheries conducted numerous training sessions from Washington to California to improve the skills and capacity of our authorized disentanglement teams.
The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) has launched a survey to learn about the types of information fisheries stakeholders need regarding changing environmental conditions. Please tell us what information is most useful to you and how you would like to receive it. Feel free to share the survey with other stakeholders.
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program awarded more than $9.3 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support coral reef ecosystem conservation and management in seven U.S. states and territories and in some Caribbean and Micronesian countries. Funded projects will focus on the three major threats to coral reefs: climate change, pollution, and fishing impacts.
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In 2015, the largest and longest-lasting harmful algal bloom so far this century occurred along the U.S. West Coast, poisoning wildlife and closing fisheries. Scientists at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center partnered with university and state researchers in Oregon to uncover the drivers of the widespread toxic algae. Their findings may help us be better prepared for a future bloom.
By December 19, please submit your comments on a draft recovery plan for the southern distinct population segment of eulachon. Also known as "candlefish," eulachon and the grease they produce formed a cornerstone of Native American trade and an important winter food source. This population suffered an abrupt decline in the 1990s and was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2010.
By December 20, please submit your comments on proposed revisions to the descriptions of Pacific salmon and steelhead species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act. These revisions, informed by our recently completed 5-year reviews, include the addition or removal of specific hatchery programs from the species' descriptions.
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Researchers hoping to confirm the movements of endangered smalltooth sawfish in Miami's Biscayne Bay were delayed by Hurricane Matthew, which knocked around the project's acoustic recording equipment. The crew is working to get the project back on track. Biscayne Bay is one of NOAA Fisheries' Habitat Focus Areas.
By November 16, please submit your comments on a proposed rule to modify the gear requirements and fishing year for the harvest of yellowtail snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. The rule would remove a requirement to use circle hooks in certain circumstances and adjust the fishing year to match that of yellowtail snapper in the South Atlantic. |
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NOAA Fisheries invites all those interested to our Workshop on Sector and Vessel Reporting, Roles, and Responsibilities
this Friday, October 28. The workshop will take place at the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office in Gloucester, Massachusetts, but participants may also join online. The goal of this workshop is to clarify the reporting process and data reconciliation and to discuss how we use the data in management.
By November 25, please submit your comments on a request by the State of New Jersey to designate 13 of its artificial reef sites located in federal waters as Special Management Zones. This designation could prohibit the use of any gear except hook and line and spear fishing within the site. Comments will also be accepted at three public hearings held November 15-17.
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