NOAA Fisheries FishNews—May 30

MAY 30, 2024

Highlights NOAA Fisheries Citizen Science Recognized by White House Big news for citizen science at NOAA Fisheries! Recently, four NOAA citizen science programs were highlighted in a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy report to Congress—the most of any agency featured! Of these four projects, two are fisheries-focused: the NOAA Fisheries Cooperative Shark Tagging Program and the FISHStory Project run by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

Alaska NOAA Fisheries Finds Endangered Species Act Listing of Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon May Be Warranted In response to a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries has found that listing may be warranted. Missed escapement goals and decreasing size and age at maturity are factors in the decision. Meet Susan Meyer, Government Information Specialist Get to know Susan Meyer as she describes her career journey and what Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her. Meet Jhen Cabasal, Marine Habitat Resources Specialist Jhen Cabasal knew she wanted to be a marine biologist ever since she volunteered at the Aquarium of the Pacific in high school. Now, she's a marine habitat resource specialist at NOAA Fisheries sharing her love for both marine science and her culture.

West Coast NOAA Fisheries Receives Engineering Award for New Antarctic Field Camp NOAA scientists—along with construction partners—were recognized for their exceptional logistics and their dedication and tenacity in challenging Antarctic environments. The award honored the construction of  a new field camp at Cape Shirreff, which replaced the old, deteriorating camp on Livingston Island.

New England/Mid-Atlantic 2024 Greater Atlantic Region's Marine Endangered Species Art Contest Check out the winners and those who received honorable mention in the 2024 Greater Atlantic Region's Marine Endangered Species Art Contest! Compiling the First-Ever Color Portrait of Narraguagus River Thermal Habitats To celebrate World Fish Migration Day we spoke with Valerie Ouellet, an intrepid researcher studying the Narraguagus River—a key habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. Habitat Restoration Helps to Strengthen Resilience of Waterfront Park in Buffalo, New York As part of a large-scale effort to redesign a waterfront park, NOAA funding is helping to improve the resilience of an eroding shoreline and create habitat for fish native to the Great Lakes. 2024 State of the Ecosystem Reports: Dinoflagellate Bloom Dominates the Gulf of Maine NOAA’s Northeast Integrated Ecosystem Assessment team released their annual Mid-Atlantic and New England State of the Ecosystem Reports. The reports synthesize the ecological, oceanographic, and socioeconomic aspects of the Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine, and Mid-Atlantic Bight ecosystems as they relate to fishery management objectives.

Upcoming Deadlines June 3: Deadline for Vineyard Wind 1 Fisheries Compensation Program applications June 21: Applications due for members of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee July 1: Deadline for nominations for the 2024 Dr. Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award   July 23: Applications due for FY 2025 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events June 4: Workshop to Improve Estimates of Recreational Fishing Effort June 4: FY 2025 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition Informational Webinar June 4–6: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting  June 6–11: North Pacific Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting June 6–13: Pacific Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting June 10–14: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting June 24–28: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting June 24–27: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting June 25: Educator Workshop: Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference June 25–27: New England Fishery Management Council June 2024 Meeting July 15: Educator Workshop: Summer Institute for Climate Change Education July 29–August 2: Educator Workshop: Teachers on the Estuary 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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