NOAA Fisheries FishNews—November 14th

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Highlights Monitoring Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales in Near Real-Time by Sound, Air, and Sea NOAA Fisheries uses the latest technologies, such as passive acoustic monitoring, to detect endangered North Atlantic right whales in near real-time and support the species’ recovery. NOAA Fisheries Announces Action Plan to Enhance the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program After gathering feedback from more than 7,000 stakeholders, NOAA shaped an action plan focused on combating illegal fishing and enhancing seafood traceability. A NOAA Veteran Intern’s Path to a Career in Conservation David Farrell is an intern at NOAA through the Mt. Adams Institute Vetswork program. He’s in a role that combines his two previous careers: communications and environmental protection. Celebrating Veterans Serving in Habitat Conservation Learn more about NOAA's Veterans Corps partnerships employing veterans in the habitat restoration field. Veterans: Join Our Team of Fishery Observers Are you a U.S. military veteran? Are you looking for a career that is exciting and challenging? NOAA Fisheries wants you to consider becoming a fishery observer! Learn more about the requirements, application process, and benefits of becoming an observer. Direct Marketing: Another Tool to Increase Resiliency of U.S. Seafood Selling seafood directly to consumers, markets, or restaurants can help strengthen community connections and insulate our domestic seafood supply against disruptions. Photos: 2025 Tuna Art Calendar Contest—Winners Gallery Check out the winning drawings of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2025 Tuna Art Calendar Contest. Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Releases Survey on Marine Mammal Deterrents The deadline is approaching! NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee needs your help to assess the effectiveness of marine mammal deterrents. If you are an aquaculture farmer, fisherman, or coastal property owner or manager, please take a few minutes to complete the survey before November 22, 2024.

Alaska Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce Plans to Support Seven Multi-Year Projects to Advance Climate Resilience in Remote Alaskan Communities The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced it will award up to a total of $1 million for seven recommended multi-year projects supporting remote Alaska communities. The recommended projects will advance NOAA Fisheries’ ability to support climate resilience and food security in remote Alaska communities, engage Indigenous Knowledge-holder voices in our science and management, and strengthen collaborations with tribal governments and Indigenous communities. New Method Provides Reliable Estimates for Bearded Seals Collaborative research finds a more cost-effective way to sample and estimate the abundance of bearded seals.

West Coast $9.2 Million in Inflation Reduction Act Funds Awarded to Academic Partners for Pacific Salmon Recovery Science NOAA Fisheries awarded more than $9.2 million in grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act to academic partners that will help recover threatened and endangered Pacific salmon.

Southeast Fifteen Years of Searching for Smalltooth Sawfish NOAA Fisheries scientists have been studying smalltooth sawfish in South Florida since 2009. Read what they’ve learned so far.

New England/Mid-Atlantic Science Blog: My Top Scallop Survey Moment—Right Place at the Right Time for a Right Whale Biological science technician Zach Fyke participated in all three legs of the 2024 Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey. He got to see and experience some pretty incredible things—including his first right whale, puffins, a huge halibut, and more. Science Blog: Breathing in Climate Change—International Collaboration to Study Sea Scallops in a Changing Environment Two Northeast Fisheries Science Center scientists visited their Canadian counterparts to measure oxygen consumption in baby sea scallops exposed to ocean temperatures and pH levels expected in the future.

Upcoming Deadlines November 21: Applications due for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program November 22: Deadline for the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee’s survey on marine mammal deterrents November 25: Applications due for Partnership for Research Excellence in Sustainable Seafood funding opportunity November 25: Applications due for the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition November 27: Comments close for Incidental Take Authorization—Cargo Terminal Replacement Project in Anchorage, Alaska December 13: Pre-proposals due for Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program funding December 23: Nominations due for the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee December 31: Applications due for Marine Fisheries Initiative February 10: Applications due for Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants February 12: Applications due for National Aquaculture Initiative—Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support February 27: Applications due for Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants March 31: Applications due for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events November 13–18: Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting November 20: Webinar for NOAA Restoring Fish Passage and Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunities December 2–6: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting December 3: Webinar for NOAA Restoring Fish Passage and Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunities December 3–5: New England Fishery Management Council Meeting December 4–5: Caribbean Fishery Management Council Meeting December 5–10: North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting December 9–12: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting December 12: Tribal-focused webinar for Restoring Fish Passage and Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunities December 16–18: Western Pacific Fishery Management 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.

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