NOAA Fisheries FishNews April 23, 2020

APRIL 23, 2020

Eat Seafood, America Campaign Promotes Healthy People, Healthy Economy NOAA Fisheries is proud to support Eat Seafood, America!, a collaborative effort of the Seafood4Health Action Coalition. Watch this space each week for information about your favorite seafood, suggestions on how to purchase, prepare, and store it, stories about the men and women who bring it to your table, and more! Join the conversation by following #EatSeafoodAmerica on your favorite social media platform.

Highlights Restoring the Gulf: 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill released 134 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. See how we’re working with partners and Gulf communities to restore its fisheries and habitats. Team of Scientists Uncover Mystery Behind “Stinging Water” A new study shows that the upside-down jellyfish can release small stinging structures in a mucus-like substance—“stinging snot” if you will. Divers swimming through this mucus may experience an itchy, stinging sensation without ever actually touching the jellyfish, a phenomenon known as “stinging water.” Learn more about the study and the scientists who made the discovery.

West Coast Teams Free Entangled Humpback Whale off Santa Cruz Island On April 14 a trained team freed a humpback whale entangled in lines from a prawn trap off Santa Cruz Island. The team from TowBoatUS Ventura and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute successfully removed most of the lines entangling the 25- to 30-foot whale.

Pacific Islands Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Educational Posters Now Available Online We are pleased to share two new educational posters that provide an in-depth view of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. These posters provide a visual guide and species directory for the Monument and supplement 6th- to 12th-grade lesson plans recently developed for educators, students, and the general public.

Southeast How We’re Restoring the Gulf 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon Ten years after the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, NOAA and other federal and Gulf state partners are working to support Gulf restoration. Our work is funded through parts of a 2016 $20.8 billion settlement with BP and other related settlements.

Greater Atlantic Meet Glenn Chamberlain: Northeast Area Lead Assistant We continue our series to introduce the people who work at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Each month we feature a new "face" from the Center's five laboratories. We share with you a bit about who they are, what they do at the Center, and what they enjoy doing in their spare time. You Can Help Scientists Count Migrating River Herring—Virtually An annual effort to count the number of river herring migrating through historic Town Brook is underway. NOAA’s partners in the Town of Plymouth are asking citizen scientists to help. Wind Team Fishery Biologist Embraces Opportunities for Innovation, Collaboration Lisa Methratta is the fishery biologist for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s offshore wind team. She brings academic training and professional experience in ecological research to the study of offshore wind interactions with fish and fisheries.

Upcoming Deadlines May 6 Request for Comments: Proposed Gear Modifications for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery May 6 NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule: Removal of Regulations Implementing the Closed Area I Hook Gear Haddock Special Access Program May 21 Request for Comments: Intent to Develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Red Grouper Management in the Gulf of Mexico May 21 Final Rule to Replace Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal Charter/Headboat Permits in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register Actions Visit NOAA Fisheries' Rules & Regulations web page to learn more about recently proposed and finalized regulations in your region.

Corrections or technical questions should be sent to the FishNews Editor at editor.fishnews@noaa.gov. www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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