NOAA Fisheries FishNews — February 9

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Highlights Register for the Floating Offshore Wind Summit On February 22 and 23, the Departments of Energy, the Interior, Commerce, and Transportation will virtually convene offshore wind energy stakeholders to discuss the Floating Offshore Wind Shot™. It’s an ambitious initiative to cut the cost of floating offshore wind energy by more than 70 percent by 2035. Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Rule for Incidental Take Authorization: Sunrise Wind, LLC Construction and Operation of the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm, off New York We are seeking public comment on proposed regulations to govern the incidental harassment of marine mammals related to the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project offshore New York. The comment period will be open February 10 to March 13. Newly Mapped Sea Turtle Genomes Reveal Ancient Roadmap of Survival Using genetic samples from NOAA Fisheries’ tissue library, scientists have for the first time sequenced the complete genomes of endangered leatherback and green sea turtles. Recreational Fishing Data Priorities for 2023 NOAA Fisheries spotlights fiscal year 2023 priorities and fiscal year 2022 achievements to support the recreational fishing data collection program. “Our partners and stakeholders play a key role in achieving programmatic milestones and identifying regionally specific data collection needs,” said Richard Cody, chief of the Office of Science and Technology’s Fisheries Statistics Division. Southeast Meet Kevin Rademacher, Research Fishery Biologist As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Kevin Rademacher. “My love for animals started at an early age and for the ocean even earlier,” says Rademacher. New England/Mid-Atlantic Photos: 36 Years of the Flatfish Biology Conference Here is a collection of photos taken over the years at the Flatfish Biology Conference, a forum for a diverse community of scientists, researchers, and students to come together, present their findings, and share their knowledge in a supportive and inclusive environment. Upcoming Deadlines 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 Program February 20: Applications due for the Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program and the Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring Program February 22: Applications due for National Sea Grant Aquaculture Workforce Development Support Projects March 6: Applications due for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund March 13: Nominations due for Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee March 13: Comments due for Proposed Incidental Take Regulations for the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project March 31: Applications due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service for the expansion of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program  April 24: Entries due for 2023 Greater Atlantic Region’s Marine Endangered Species Art Contest View more news and announcements Upcoming Events February 9–13: North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting in Seattle, Washington February 11: Fall in Love with NOAA in the Pacific Islands February 15–16: East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Summit February 22–23: Floating Offshore Wind Summit (virtual) March 4–10: Pacific Fishery Management Council March 2023 Meeting March 6–10: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council March 2023 Meeting March 7: Financial Assistance Workshop for Grant Applicants and Recipients—Silver Spring March 27–31: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 194th Council Meeting March 28–30: Protected Species Assessment Workshop III 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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