NOAA Fisheries FishNews—August 15th

AUGUST 15, 2024

Highlights Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $9 Million for Partnerships to Recover North Atlantic Right Whales NOAA Fisheries announced more than $9 million from Inflation Reduction Act funds to support strategic partnerships aimed at improving fishing gear and population monitoring that will help the recovery of North Atlantic right whales. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $34 Million to Modernize NOAA Fisheries’ Data, Infrastructure and Workforce The Biden-Harris Administration announced more than $34 million in funding for grants, cooperative institutes, contracts and federal employment to modernize NOAA Fisheries' data, infrastructure, and workforce. This effort aims to meet the pace of climate-related mission demands and is a key component of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. NOAA Fisheries Releases 10 Equity and Environmental Justice Implementation Plans The regional- and program-office level implementation plans identify specific actions that will be taken across the nation to incorporate Equity and Environmental Justice into the vital services NOAA Fisheries provides to all communities NOAA to Host Virtual Public Meeting in Advance of International Whaling Commission Meeting NOAA will host a virtual public meeting on August 26, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET in advance of the upcoming 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Any U.S. citizen interested in U.S. whale conservation and management policy may participate and share their views. If you would like to attend, please register in advance.

Alaska NOAA and State of Alaska Release Summary Report for Aquaculture Opportunity Area Spatial Planning Workshops The report summarizes a two-part workshop series focused on Aquaculture Opportunity Area spatial planning in Alaska state waters.

West Coast Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.

Southeast All That Remains: Severe Decline in Wild Elkhorn Coral Genetic Diversity on Florida’s Reefs NOAA Fisheries published results of the 2023 marine heatwave’s impacts on elkhorn coral genetic diversity in Florida. According to the report, only 23 percent of known genotypes remain in the wild.

New England/Mid-Atlantic Science Blog: Using Environmental DNA to Understand Biodiversity in a Marine National Monument Join Yuan Liu on an expedition to collect environmental DNA from the highly protected waters of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Upcoming Deadlines August 31: Comments due on updated Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Road Map  September 17: Applications due for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I October 23: Comments due on proposed rule for 10 species of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act October 30: Applications due for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program October 31: Applications due for Species Recovery Grants to Tribes View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events August 19: Webinar on the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument renaming process August 19–22: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council August 2024 Meeting August 20-21: Public hearings on proposed protections for oceanic whitetip sharks August 26: Public meeting prior to the 69th International Whaling Commission meeting August 27: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting September 16–20: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council September 2024 Meeting September 18–24: Pacific Fishery Management Council September 2024 Meeting September 21: Milford Lab Open House September 21: 2024 Belugas Count!  September 23–25: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council September 2024 Meeting September 24–26: New England Fishery Management Council September 2024 Meeting November 4: Citizen Science for Improved Stock Assessments and Climate-Ready Fisheries Management Proposals Deadline 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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