HIGHLIGHTS
NOAA Uncovers Illegal Harvesting SchemeNOAA's Office of Law Enforcement uncovered a conspiracy ring illegally harvesting Atlantic striped bass off the coast of North Carolina. A new infographic describes the investigation.
Meet Renowned Flatfish Expert Dr. Tom MunroeNOAA Fisheries/Smithsonian Institution scientist Dr. Tom Munroe recently received the 2018 Robert H. Gibbs, Jr., Memorial Award in recognition of his outstanding body of published work in systematic ichthyology. Read a Q&A to learn more about his career trajectory, his specialization in identifying flatfishes worldwide, and his soft spot for winter flounder.
Alaska
Modeling Bering Sea Fur Seal DeclineIf food is abundant, why is the eastern stock of northern fur seals declining? Researchers from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the University of Washington, with support from the Lenfest Ocean Program, are building a suite of mathematical models to synthesize years of northern fur seal observations in hopes of finding the answer.
West Coast
Report on Whale Entanglement Causes and SolutionsRecent years have seen an increase in whale entanglements off the West Coast. To understand how and where rope and other gear entangles whales and to find ways to address the problem, NOAA Fisheries and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission convened a 2-day workshop in Long Beach, California, in August. The report from that workshop is now available.
Some Americans May Be Willing to Pay a Premium for SustainabilityA new economic study led by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center found that some U.S. consumers may be willing to pay a premium for seafood labeled as “sustainable.” The study tracked the impacts of a staggered roll out of a new seafood label providing details about catch method and country of origin.
Pacific Islands
Fishermen, Scientists Work to Reduce Shark BycatchThrough a unique collaboration, fishermen and scientists teamed up to collect information on pelagic shark species off the west coast of the Big Island to inform shark bycatch reduction strategies. Researchers hope these collaborative tagging efforts will provide important stock structure data needed to rebuild shark stocks.
Greater Atlantic
Update on North Atlantic Right Whale MortalityOn October 14, NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow reported sighting a North Atlantic right whale carcass floating about 100 miles east of Nantucket. After reviewing the data collected from this whale, scientists agree that the probable cause of death was a severe acute entanglement.
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Events
November 8Last day of the Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in San Diego.
November 8 Public webinar hosted by the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committeeabout nominations for open seats.
November 9Top NOAA leaders will conduct public conferences around the nation about the Department of Commerce 2018–2022 Strategic Plan.
November 13–December 13Three information sessions on the South Atlantic for-hire electronic reporting programin Florida and North Carolina.
November 13–14 Free workshop on law enforcement in federal for-hire fisheries, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in Philadelphia.
November 13 and 15 Two free Protected Species Safe Handling, Identification, and Release workshops in Florida and Louisiana.
November 13–16United States–Japan Natural Resources Panel on Aquaculture Scientific Symposium in Mystic, Connecticut.
November 14Informational webinar on 2019 exempted fishing permitsand other related permits for Atlantic highly migratory species.
November 14Annual public meeting, via webinar, of the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment.
November 15Free Atlantic Shark Identification workshop in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
November 19–December 18Four information webinars on federal for-hire electronic reporting in the South Atlantic, hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
December 3–7South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
December 3–11North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Anchorage.
December 4–6New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Newport, Rhode Island.
December 10–13Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Annapolis, Maryland.
Announcements
November 8Nominations due for 11 seats on the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel.
November 12Applications due to attend the U.S. Aquaculture–Gulf Coast Innovation workshop and networking event scheduled for February 2019.
November 30Online application period closes for NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program.
December 1Nominations due for membership on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee.
December 1Applications due for participation in the 2019 Atlantic shark research fishery.
December 14Nominations due for the 30thAnnual National Wetlands Awards.
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.
For a list of all daily actions, check the Federal Register online.
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