NOAA Fisheries FishNews — January 12

JANUARY 12, 2023 Highlights Eleven New North Atlantic Right Whale Calves It’s calving season for endangered North Atlantic right whales, and NOAA Fisheries’ partners have documented eleven calves so far. Mom-calf pairs spend nearly all their time at or near the ocean’s surface, making them vulnerable to collisions with boats and ships. No matter the size of your vessel, slowing down to 10 knots or less when right whales are present reduces your chances of a collision and helps protect these whales from injury or death. 2022 in Review: Our Top Habitat Conservation Stories NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation made significant progress conserving, protecting, and restoring habitat in 2022. Take a look back at some of the most popular stories about habitat conservation. Alaska Empowering a Fleet Through Electronic Technologies The pollock fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is unique in many ways. In Alaska’s Bering Sea, the pollock fishery is rationalized, which means each vessel/permit holder is allocated a certain amount of catch for the season. But the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery is open access, with every vessel racing against the others for catch. Learn about how electronic monitoring is changing the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery. West Coast Science Blog: Glider Piloting with Jen: A Glider Honors a Beloved Friend This year, a special glider is flying in the Southern Ocean. This is the latest from the Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic science blog series. New England/Mid-Atlantic Funding Opportunity Open for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research Up to $1.5 million in grant funds are available to support research into how key Chesapeake Bay fisheries species change their behavior to deal with changing habitat and climate. Applications are due April 17. Upcoming Deadlines January 13: *Note corrected deadline—Applications and nominations due for National Fish Partnership Habitat Board  January 17: Nominations due for Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee January 20: Pre-proposals due for Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Funding January 23: Comments due for proposed incidental take regulations related to the Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project January 27: Comments due for Draft 5th U.S. National Climate Assessment January 27: Applications due for Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay Watershed Education and Training (Gulf B-WET) Program Funding Opportunity February 10: Applications due for 2023 Woods Hole Partnership Education Program February 10: Applications due for Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Chesapeake Bay B-WET Program School District Programming Funding Opportunity February 15: Applications due for Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program February 20: Applications due for the Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program and the Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Program March 6: Applications due for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund March 31: Applications due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service for the expansion of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA Plus) U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service  View more news and announcements Upcoming Events Upcoming Events January 12: Financial Assistance Workshop for Grant Applicants and Recipients - Honolulu January 16: FY 2023 New England B-WET Funding Opportunity Informational Sessions January 24–26: New England Fishery Management Council January 2023 Council Meeting January 30–February 2: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council January 2023 Council Meeting February 7–9: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council February 2023 Council Meeting February 7: Financial Assistance Workshop for Grant Applicants and Recipients - St. Petersburg February 9–13: North Pacific Fishery Management Council February 2023 Council Meeting 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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