Thursday, May 27, 2021

NOAA Fisheries FishNews – May 27, 2021

Fish News - NOAA Fisheries

MAY 27, 2021

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Summer is Almost Here—Let's Eat Seafood, America!

Thinking about your summer menu? So are we! Our friends at Seafood Nutrition Partnership have a great resource highlighting some peak-season options. Whether you want to stick with an old favorite or try something new, our FishWatch recipes have something for everyone.

Highlights

Recent Conviction Confirms Our Commitment to Observer Safety

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Part of our job at NOAA Fisheries is ensuring a level playing field for commercial fishermen. Fishery observers and at-sea monitors play a critical role in that process. Their work can be dangerous and puts them in vulnerable situations. It is our job to make sure their unique workplaces are as safe as possible—this includes a zero tolerance policy for observer harassment or assault.


Saltwater Anglers from Maine to Mississippi: Help Us Improve Communications About Recreational Fishing

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NOAA Fisheries is looking for participants to engage in a voluntary survey to help the agency communicate more effectively on recreational fishing issues. Your responses will help us do a better job of sharing important information about recreational fishing science and management with anglers like you.


NOAA Fisheries Seafood Inspection Program announces revised fee schedule

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The NOAA Fisheries Seafood Inspection Program is notifying program participants of a revised fee schedule. This applies to services rendered as of June 1, 2021, until notified otherwise. Please see the Federal Register Notice for details.


Restoring Habitat to Support Coastal Communities: A Look Back at the Recovery Act—Part 1

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Habitat restoration projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 brought jobs, recreation, and other socioeconomic benefits to coastal communities around the country. Now, more than a decade later, we’re taking a look back at some of the projects we funded. In Part 1, we’re highlighting examples of the jobs, recreation, and other community benefits that Recovery Act projects have supported.


NOAA Fisheries Releases Report on Initial Implementation of U.S. Seafood Traceability Program

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The report captures program data and efforts for the first two years of the program’s operation (2019 and 2020). It provides valuable insight into the early growth of the program and an analysis of its implementation to date.

Alaska

Current Sea Surface Temperatures in the Eastern Bering Sea

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The northern and southeast Bering Sea have both tiptoed into low-intensity marine heatwaves in recent weeks.

West Coast

Remembering Colin Nash, NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture Pioneer

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In January 2021, we lost one of the pioneers in U.S. aquaculture, Colin Nash. Nash worked with the aquaculture group at the NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center Manchester Research Station near Seattle from 1998 until he retired in 2006.

Pacific Islands

8 Things You Might Not Know About Threatened & Endangered Species in the Pacific

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Learn some fascinating facts about protected species in the Pacific Ocean and how you can help them.

Greater Atlantic

Socioeconomic Impacts of Atlantic Offshore Wind Development

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NOAA Fisheries has developed new analyses and reports to help the public better understand the impacts on recreational party and charter boat fishing associated with offshore wind development along the U.S. Atlantic Coast.  The new reports complement previously developed analyses and reports of commercial fishing impacts associated with offshore wind development in the region.


Paul Simon Galtsoff: Oyster Researcher and Woods Hole Lab Advocate

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In celebration of our 150th anniversary, we are highlighting people who helped build the foundation of fisheries and marine science. Meet Paul S. Galtsoff, noted oyster researcher and skilled administrator who championed the Woods Hole Lab in tough times.


The Northeast Shelf: A Changing Ecosystem

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This story map explores the changing ranges of three important species—Atlantic cod, American lobster, and black seabass—and the steps we are taking to understand more about our changing climate.

Upcoming Events

May 25-27 Virtual Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting
June 1-16 North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting 
June 14 - 18 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting
June 21-24 The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting 
June 21-24 West Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting 
June 21-26 and 28-30: 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. 

Send corrections or technical questions to the FishNews Editor at editor.fishnews@noaa.gov.


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