NOAA Fisheries FishNews — October 13

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Celebrate National Seafood Month The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species. Join us for National Seafood Month 2022 and savor delicious seafood along the way.

Highlights Gray Whale Numbers Continue Decline; NOAA Fisheries Will Continue Monitoring Gray whales migrating along the West Coast of North America continued to decline in number over the last 2 years. The population is now down 38 percent from its peak in 2015 and 2016, as researchers probe the underlying reasons. Photos: What the 50th Anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Means to Us On the 50th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NOAA Fisheries staff reflect on 50 years of marine mammal conservation accomplishments and look forward.

Alaska New Program Manager to Lead Larval Fish and Ecosystem Studies Team in Alaska This critical position will help NOAA Fisheries gather ecosystem science to advance ecosystem-based fisheries management. Science Blog: Joint Canada-U.S. Deep-Sea Coral Seamount Survey On September 6, an international team of researchers assembled to survey deep-sea coral and sponge habitats on seamounts 300 miles offshore of the U.S.-Canada border in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Follow this blog to learn what they discover. This is the fourth post of this series.

West Coast Science Blog: What We Can Learn From How Indigenous Peoples Listen Research groups from half a dozen organizations joined forces to complete a multi-day cruise on R/V Fulmar, to sail from Monterey down to Morro Bay, California. Read about a day at sea with members of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the Hispanic Access Foundation. This is the latest post in the ongoing science blog series Sound Bytes.

Pacific Islands NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette Returns to the Annual Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey in Hawaiʻi What is that big white ship on the horizon? What are they doing out there? Looking for Deep 7 bottomfish (ʻōpakapaka, onaga, ehu, gindai, kalekale, lehi, and hāpuʻupuʻu)! Learn more about the 2022 Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey in the main Hawaiian Islands.

Southeast Meet Brent Stoffle, Fishery Anthropologist As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Brent Stoffle. “I have found that over the last 20 years I have made some incredible friendships with folks within the Southeast Fisheries Science Center,” says Dr. Stoffle.

New England/Mid-Atlantic Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Ocean Lovers Wow your neighbors with our eerie-sistibly fa-boo-lous ocean-inspired jack-o’-lantern stencils. BlueTrace Wins NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Grant Maine-based shellfish technology company BlueTrace has won a $500,000 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research grant to expedite their innovative shellfish tagging and traceability efforts.

Upcoming Deadlines October 14: Deadline extended—proposals due for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities October 24: Deadline for Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups new member nominations October 31: Deadline extended—comments due for Rule to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Regulations November 18: Proposals due for the 2023–2024 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program November 22: Grant applications due for USDA's Regional Food Business Centers Program December 1: Deadline for Sea Grant Young Fishermen’s Development Grant Program letter of intent View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events October 18–20: 2022 October Council Coordination Committee meeting October 24–27: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting October 27: Public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee to Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission November 5: 2022 Right Whale Festival  November 14–15: 50th United States-Japan Natural Resources Scientific Symposium View more events

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

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