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| Highlights - September 26, 2012 |
National Fisheries Institute Releases America's Top Ten Favorite Seafood Species - From canned tuna to cod, the ten most consumed seafood items by Americans are a very familiar group that feeds a growing market. The ten most popular make up more than 90% of the fish we eat. Find out more
New Research: Climate Impacts on Marine Predators - What happens when marine animals at the top of the food chain start to feel the impacts of climate change? This week Nature Climate Change features the results of research led by NOAA Fisheries scientist Elliott Hazen to find out exactly how climate change impacts apex predators. Learn more
NOAA Grants $1.6 Million to Three New Projects Studying Effects of Ocean Acidification on Commercial Fisheries - Taking place on both coasts, the studieswill analyze and predict the impact rising acidity will have on important fisheries species such as scallops and clams as well as the coastal economies that depend upon them.
NOAA Releases New Video Exploring U.S. Aquaculture - The world's fastest-growing form of food production and a vital component of our food supply, aquaculture (fish or shellfish farming) also supports commercial fisheries, coastal communities, and working waterfronts and enhances habitat and at-risk species.Take a look at the advantages, challenges, and growth of aquaculture in our country.
NOAA and USDA Researchers Develop Alternative Aquaculture Feeds -
A new report released this month, The Future of Aquafeeds, details their progress in developing replacements for wild-caught fish in the diets of farmed fish so that the aquaculture industry's growth can be sustainable. Find out more
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Nature Conservancy Seeks Exempted Fishing Permit to Research Atlantic Halibut - The permit would exempt four federally permitted commercial fishing vessels from halibut minimum size and possession limits for a tag and release project co-managed with the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association. Collected data would help reduce uncertainties in halibut stock assessments.Comment on the proposed permit through October 3, 2012.
Highlights from Northeast Regional Administrator's Listening Sessions -John Bullard has been holding a series of public meetings around the Northeast to learn more from fishermen, scientists, environmentalists, seafood dealers and processors, the aquaculture industry and other stakeholders about their successes and challenges they are facing. Read some of the key points raised during each discussion.
There's Still Time to Apply for a Limited Access Mackerel Permit! Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2013. Applications and a full application guide are available online.
NOAA Awards Grant to Strengthen Marine Mammal Stranding Response -With this funding, the Riverhead Foundation will be able to increase the number of trained personnel, enhance our ability to respond to unexplained die offs of a large number of marine mammals, and establish a regional archive to support study of infectious diseases in marine mammals. Learn more |
| Reward Offered for Information on Dolphin Killed on Elmer's Island, Louisiana - Necropsy results revealed the dolphin died from a bullet lodged in its lung. Call the NOAA Enforcement Hotline (1-800-853-1964) with any information about this incident. Tips may be left anonymously. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the responsible person(s). |
| NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Seismic Survey off California's Central Coast - The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company have applied for an incidental harassment authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting a marine geophysical survey from November to December 2012.Comment on the proposal through October 15, 2012. |
| NOAA Fisheries Reopens Public Comment Period on Proposed Endangered Status for Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whales - New information may identify a previously unrecognized population of false killer whales in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and may be relevant in determining if the Hawaiian insular false killer whale is endangered. Comment on the proposed listing through October 3, 2012. |
| Through Sep 28: NOAA Fisheries Conducting Tours of Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
Oct-Dec: NOAA Fisheries Holds Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
Oct 17-18: Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Will Hold Its Fall Meeting in Silver Spring, MD
Oct 23-25: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meets in Silver Spring, MD
Oct 25-26: Permanent Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Meets in Honolulu, HI |
Oct 1-31: NOAA Teacher At Sea Program Calls for Applications for 2013 Field Season
Due Oct 1: Nominations to the Advisory Committee to ICCAT
Due Oct 3: FY13 Prescott Grant Funding Opportunity for Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance |
Click here for a list of only those actions open for public comment. Scroll search for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For a list of all daily actions, check the Federal Register online.
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