NOAA Fisheries FishNews – July 30, 2020

JULY 30, 2020

Spice Up Your Summer and Eat Seafood, America! This summer's heat wave is coming to your kitchen! Grab a cold beverage and try out one of these red-hot recipes—Spicy Redfish Tacos, Spicy Crab Cakes, and Mussels with Spicy Tomato Butter. For more great seafood recipes, check out FishWatch and the National Sea Grant Network.

Highlights Recent U.S. Fishing Years Marked by Economic Gains, Milestones in Sustainability Two announcements today from NOAA Fisheries offer a snapshot in time of the population status of U.S. federal fisheries in 2019, and the economic performance of commercial fishing, recreational fishing, and related businesses in 2017. Scientists find that the vast majority of U.S. fish stocks continue to be strong, successful, and achieving long-term sustainability goals. Nearly $13 Million in NOAA Funding Recommended for Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects To support our nation’s coastal and marine species, the NOAA Restoration Center is recommending nearly $13 million in funding for 31 new and continuing habitat restoration projects through our Community-based Restoration Program. These projects will restore habitat and ecosystems in 15 states and territories across the nation and build lasting benefits for communities and the environment. 30 Years of New Frontiers: Why Send Teachers to Sea? Learn how the NOAA Teacher At Sea Program makes a positive impact on teachers and students well beyond a teacher's time at sea. Beyond the 2- to 3-week teacher research experience, it becomes a sustained outreach effort in support of NOAA’s mission.

West Coast Meet Laurel Jennings, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Laurel Jennings works as a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist with the NOAA Restoration Center, which is housed within the Office of Habitat Conservation. Laurel first started at NOAA in 2005 as a NOAA Corps officer. She began working with the NOAA Restoration Center in 2007. Meet Terill Hollweg, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Terill Hollweg is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist in Seattle, Washington. She works with the NOAA Restoration Center to restore habitat in the Pacific Northwest region.

Southeast Meet Ian Zink, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist with NOAA’s Deepwater Horizon Restoration Program Ian Zink is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist. Although he has been a federal employee for just one month, he has been with NOAA for 10 years as a contractor. He works out of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center Headquarters and Laboratory in Miami.

Greater Atlantic Penobscot River Salmon Run Surges for Second Straight Year In encouraging news, preliminary numbers for endangered Atlantic salmon returning to Maine’s Penobscot River for 2020 are the highest since 2011. The State of Maine reported 1,426 salmon returns this year, up from 1,076 in 2019. The Penobscot River hosts the largest remaining run of Atlantic salmon in the United States. The numbers this year are a fraction of what they once were—75,000 to 100,000 Atlantic salmon used to return to the river to spawn.

Federal Register Actions Visit NOAA Fisheries' Rules & Regulations web page to learn more about recently proposed and finalized regulations in your region.

Corrections or technical questions should be sent to the FishNews Editor at editor.fishnews@noaa.gov. www.fisheries.noaa.gov

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