NOAA Fisheries FishNews — October 6

OCTOBER 6, 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. Podcast: Aquaculture–Policy and Possibilities Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new about sharks! Did you know scientists think sharks first appeared in the ocean around 455 million years ago? Ensuring a Future for Seafood in a Changing Ocean: Part 1 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how scientists monitor inter-annual variability of shark populations along the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Ensuring a Future for Seafood in a Changing Ocean: Part 2 Fisheries biologist Lisa Natanson works for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s Apex Predators Program, with a focus on shark ageing and reproduction. Chefs and Farmers Partner with NOAA to Tell the Story of Seafood Chefs are opening new channels of communication to increase our understanding of fresh seafood and cultivate food security. Highlights Deadline Extended: Two Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Funding Opportunities Open Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, One Focused on Underserved Communities The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make an impact for coastal ecosystems and communities. The deadline for the funding opportunity focused on underserved communities has been extended to October 14. Sea Grant Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects Funding Opportunity Sea Grant announces a funding opportunity to develop and execute local, regional, and national programs, workshops, and services to enable fishermen to enter career paths, in support of the Young Fishermen's Development Act and other initiatives. Eligible applicants are collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based networks or partnerships of public or private entities. Letters of intent are required to be eligible to submit a full proposal and are due December 1. Alaska Sustainable Pacific Oyster Farming Alaska’s aquatic farming industry is relatively new—it only became legal in the state in 1988. Since then, the industry has flourished and includes sustainably farmed Pacific oysters, also called the Japanese oyster, Miyagi oyster, or Pacific cupped oyster. West Coast Rebuilding Salmon and Steelhead in the Columbia River Basin NOAA Fisheries, with input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has finalized the Rebuilding Interior Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead report. This report identifies actions needed to rebuild salmon and steelhead populations to healthy and harvestable levels. Team Frees Entangled Humpback Whale off Southern California Coast From a safe distance, a local boater reported an entangled whale and a trained englement rescue team from NOAA Fisheries and SeaWorld freed the humpback whale off the coast of San Diego. It was entangled in more than 300 feet of lines and crab fishing gear. Pacific Islands Seafloor Mapping and Coral Reef Assessments Complete in the Mariana Archipelago Scientists aboard the NOAA Ship Rainier return from a 5-month research mission collecting images of and mapping the seafloor, assessing coral reef health, and gathering data on the life history of deepwater snappers. Southeast Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center The latest interviews in this series by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center feature Director Clay Porch, larval ecologist Estrella Malca, and senior research associate Jamie Clark. 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 13: 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.  Questions? Visit our website for national and regional contact information

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