FishNews - September 21, 2016 - Fighting IUU Fishing in Indonesia, New Marine National Monument in the Atlantic, Sustainable Aquaculture in Washington State, and More

Subscribe FishNews Archive NOAA Fisheries    September 21, 2016       EVENTS      September 22 Last day of New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Danvers, Massachusetts. September 22 - 24 U.S Coral Reef Task Force meeting in Guam and Saipan.   September 23  Conference call of the General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, open to the public. September 26 - 27 Two Coral Stakeholder Engagement Meetingshosted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in Louisiana and Alabama.     September 28  Public hearing webinar hosted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council oncharter vessel and headboat reporting requirements. October 1  NOAA-sponsored 8th Annual Right Whale Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. October 3 Public meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland, to discuss the tentative U.S. positions for the October 2016 meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Slovenia.     October 3­ - 11   North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Anchorage. October 4 - 5 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Reef Fish Advisory Panel Meetingin Tampa, Florida, and via webinar.    October 4 - 6   Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting in Galloway, New Jersey. October 4 - November 1 Five public meetings to discuss an industry-funded monitoring omnibus amendment, hosted by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in four states and via webinar.    October 6 - 7 Permanent Advisory Committee meeting to advise the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commissions.   October 10 - 14 Western Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Honolulu.   October 13 Free Atlantic Shark Identification workshop in Somerville, Massachusetts. October 13  Open session of the fall meeting of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).    October 17-20 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi.   October 20 and 26 Two free Protected Species Safe Handling, Identification, and Release workshops in South Carolina and New Jersey.     ANNOUNCEMENTS   September 22 Nominations due forappointments to the Advisory Panel for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Workshops, also known as the SEDAR Pool.    October 3 Nominations due forappointments to the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT and forTechnical Advisors on the Advisory Committee's Species Working Groups.   October 5 Proposals due for 2017 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grants.   October 7 Proposals due for 2017/2018 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.   October 7 Nominations due for Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. October 14  Proposals due for 2017 Community-based Marine Debris Removal grants.    October 17 Applications due for 2017 Species Recovery Grants to States.     FEDERAL REGISTER ACTIONS   Visit regulations.gov 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.          HIGHLIGHTS Fighting IUU Fishing at the Ports: NOAA Conducts Training in Indonesia  In June, the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) was ratified by 29 countries and the European Union. It sets minimum standards for implementing port controls designed to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement is working with Indonesia's marine fishing ministry to train fishery inspectors in enforcing the PSMA. This photo essay reports on a recent international training.   First Atlantic Marine National Monument Created  Last week, President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean: the Northeast Canyon and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The new national monument will provide critical protection for important ecological resources and marine species, including deep-sea corals. Read more in a press release from the White House.   Washington State A Leader in Sustainable Aquaculture  Since NOAA Fisheries' National Shellfish Initiative began in 2011, Washington State has positioned itself as a national leader in sustainable shellfish farming. So far, the state has improved water quality to the point that it could reopen nearly 2,500 acres of shellfish beds to fishing, opened a native shellfish restoration hatchery, and streamlined the shellfish aquaculture permitting process, among other achievements.   Proposal to List Two Foreign Dolphin Subspecies - Open for Public Comment  By November 18, please submit your comments on NOAA Fisheries' proposal to list two subspecies of Hector's dolphin, one threatened and one endangered, under the Endangered Species Act. Both occur only in New Zealand, so we are not proposing to designate critical habitat for these subspecies.   Proposal to List Two Foreign Guitarfishes - Open for Public Comment  By November 18, please submit your comments on NOAA Fisheries' proposal to list both the common guitarfish and the blackchin guitarfish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Because their geographic ranges lie entirely outside U.S. jurisdiction, we are not proposing to designate critical habitat for these species. Alaska Scientists Sneak Up on Fur Seals to Recover Tags Tagging northern fur seals, and recovering those tags to download the data they've collected, require a variety of stealthy approaches. Scientists in the Pribilof Islands spent the summer sneaking into seal harems in a portable wooden box to tag the female fur seals. Now that it is autumn and the male fur seals have left the harem, scientists eschew the box for crawling up to the females to trim off the tags. Pacific Islands Scientists Study Marine Ecosystems of West Hawaii This month, scientists from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's West Hawaii Integrated Ecosystem Assessment program embarked on an expedition to survey the west coast of Hawaii Island. The scientists will spend 20 days on board NOAA ShipOscar Elton Sette to study the region's marine ecosystems and oceanography. Southeast September 2016 South Atlantic Council Update The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council met in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, September 12-16 to discuss a wide range of management issues. The Council has created a story map to review the highlights of the Council's actions and other items discussed during committee meetings. Greater Atlantic Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment - Open for Public Comment The Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils have been working on an omnibus amendment that would modify all fishery management plans managed by the two councils to allow for future industry-funded monitoring programs. Please submit your comments on the amendment September 23 - November 7. A series of five public meetings, including one webinar, will be held October 4 - November 1.   Aquarium Summer Interns from Across the Country Find New Opportunities Meet some of the high school and college students from around the country who spent their summer as interns at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Massachusetts. Various programs for individual students and classes showcase the range of career possibilities in marine and environmental sciences. NOAA Fisheries | laurel.bryant@noaa.gov

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