October 19, 2016
EVENTS
October 20 - 21
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.
October 20 - November 1
Three public meetings to discuss an industry-funded monitoring omnibus amendment, hosted by the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in three states.
October 25Public hearing on the Atlantic cobia recreational fishing season hosted via webinar by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. October 25 - 28Recovery planning workshop for the Main Hawaiian Islands false killer whale distinct population segment, open to the public, in Honolulu. October 31Public webinar on Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Discard Methodology Review.
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Two free Protected Species Safe Handling, Identification, and Release workshops in North Carolina and Florida.
November 7 - 9
Workshop on Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Discard Methodology Review.
November 10
Free Atlantic Shark Identification workshop in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Public hearing conference calls/webinars on Draft Amendment 10 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
November 15 - 17New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Newport, Rhode Island. November 15 - 21Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Garden Grove, California.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New deadline for applications due for 2017 Species Recovery Grants to States, extended in response to Hurricane Matthew. October 31Nominations due for membership on the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific scientific review groups, established to provide advice on regional marine mammal issues.
November 18Nominations due for the 2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards. December 19Proposals due for 2017 Marine Debris Researchgrants.
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.
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Celebrate National Seafood Month with New Features
- Raw Bar 101: Oysters for Beginners
For a nice pairing to last week's Seafood Soundbite on "How to Shuck an Oyster," check out this feature story from our Aquaculture Program and get some good guidance for oyster bar beginners!
- 50 Seafood Recipes for 50 Years of Sea Grant
In celebration of their 50th anniversary, our friends over at NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program have joined the Seafood Month fun. Sea Grant supports research and outreach that promotes the sustainability of all sectors of the seafood industry. For the anniversary, each Sea Grant program shared ways to select and prepare catches of fish, shellfish, and other seafood.
Last week NOAA Fisheries issued a long-awaited rule - and a capstone to our #MSA40 efforts - revising the guidelines for National Standards 1, 3, and 7 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. These revisions are intended to improve and streamline the guidelines to enhance their utility and provide flexibility in meeting current mandates.
By December 22, please submit your comments on a proposed rule to amend the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan to prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished shark stocks. The proposed management measures - based on recent assessments that determined that dusky sharks are overfished and experiencing overfishing - could affect all recreational and commercial fishermen who encounter sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
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A new technical memo from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center reports on recreational shellfishing practices and the impacts of beach closures. The findings can help shellfish managers, like the Washington State Department of Health and tribal governments, better understand the needs and reactions of harvesters to management decisions.
NOAA Fisheries released our final plan to recover threatened California Coastal Chinook salmon, Northern California steelhead, and Central California Coast steelhead. The recovery plan targets restoration efforts to the needs of the fish throughout each of their life stages, from their time as juveniles in freshwater habitat, through their maturation in the ocean, and their return to streams to spawn.
By November 28, please submit your comments on proposed regulations to implement an immediate closure of the California thresher shark/swordfish draft gillnet fishery if a hard limit on mortality or injury is met for certain protected species during a rolling 2-year period.
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Last week, scientists from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center set sail on NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette to survey Hawaii's commercially and culturally important "deep 7"-seven species of deep-water snappers and groupers. The survey will use a new underwater camera system to collect video footage of the fish in their deep-water habitat.
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Estimating the amount of fish discarded at sea is critical to understanding the impact a fishery has on fish stocks. Since 2010, NOAA Fisheries scientists have worked to develop a method for estimating discards in each of 19 groundfish sectors. We are now initiating a review of this methodology, to be conducted by outside scientists. Find out how to participate in a public webinar October 31 or a 3-day workshop November 7-9.
By November 14, please submit your comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Jonah crab fishing. At the recommendation of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, we intend to develop regulations supporting an Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah crab. We also intend to prepare an environmental impact statement.
The migratory behavior of American shad exposes them to a number of human-posed threats. The Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Habitat Conservation Division works to conserve American shad populations using our authority under several laws. Recent signs of success in Maine's Penobscot River are an encouraging start to recovery.
NOAA Fisheries has completed two landmark fish passage projects in the Penobscot River Habitat Focus Area in Maine. The projects are located on land owned by the Penobscot Indian Nation. Working with the Tribe and other partners, we replaced old dams with nature-like fishways to restore passage for migratory fish species.
Fifth graders from an elementary school on Maryland's Eastern Shore recently had the opportunity to explore the Choptank River Complex Habitat Focus Area on board the educational schooner Sultana. NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office supports unique Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences like these through Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) grants and by providing training and resources to nonprofit educators and public school teachers.
This summer the 2016 Partnership Education Program brought 15 college juniors and seniors to Woods Hole, Massachusetts, for a unique opportunity to work with six science institutions. The students - from minority groups underrepresented in marine science - learned about marine and environmental science, conducted research, and gained insight into career opportunities.
Earlier this month, former Mid-Atlantic Council Chairman Rick Robins was recognized by the White House as one of 12 " Champions of Change for Sustainable Seafood." Read more about Robins' contributions to America's fishing industry and fishing communities. |
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