Thursday, July 13, 2023

NOAA Fisheries FishNews — July 13th

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JULY 13, 2023

Highlights

Podcast: Atlantic Sharks—30 Years of Successes and Lessons

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NOAA Fisheries has successfully managed Atlantic highly migratory sharks for 30 years. Learn about some of the challenges of assessing shark stocks and combating misinformation about sharks in our latest podcast.

Celebrating Habitat Month 2023: Growing Habitat Together

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A message from Carrie Selberg Robinson, director of NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation, for Habitat Month.

Sharks, Rays, and Climate Change: Impacts on Habitat, Prey Distribution, and Health

Warming ocean temperatures and more intense storms caused by climate change are impacting prey availability and habitat quality for migratory sharks and rays, keystone species in the ocean. They are shifting their geographic distributions based on prey and habitat availability. Their complex and variable life histories mean that climate change will impact individual species differently, making it important to understand species-specific vulnerabilities and needs.

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Story Map: Atlantic Shark Surveys

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NOAA Fisheries organizes and runs shark surveys in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. These surveys allow us to research and gather important information to keep the sharks we manage sustainable. We've compiled a story map of photos and details showing how we conduct these surveys.

Alaska

Report Your Sightings of Two Entangled Humpbacks Last Seen Near Juneau

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NOAA’s Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding hotline received reports identifying two separate entangled whales in the Juneau area on July 3, 2023. NOAA Fisheries marine mammal experts are asking the public to keep an eye out for both whales. If spotted, do not take any hands-on response actions. Report the sighting to the hotline at (877) 925-7773, or the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 so that trained and authorized personnel may respond.

West Coast

Women Who Help Entangled Whales

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Large whale entanglement response has been a predominantly male field, but a growing cadre of experienced and skilled women has strengthened and diversified the response teams.

Southeast

Community Comes Together to Replant a Restored Marsh in North Carolina

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Marsh restoration in the Cape Fear River Basin is helping to improve water quality and offer storm protection.

Meet Matthew W. Johnson, Habitat Ecology Branch Chief

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As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Matthew Johnson.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Funding Supports Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Education

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NOAA is recommending nearly $2.62 million for NOAA Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training projects that support student learning, teacher training, and more.

Upcoming Deadlines

July 19: Applications due for USDA's Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program

July 24: Pre-proposals due for FY 2024 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity

August 18: Grant applications due for Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program

August 21: Comments due for Proposed Rules to Revise Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act

August 21: Letters of intent due for NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Funding Opportunity

September 12: Comments due for Proposed Rulemaking to Revise the Guidelines for National Standards 4, 8, and 9

November 30: Letters of intent due for NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity

February 13: Applications due for NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity

February 13: Applications due for NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Funding Opportunity

View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events

July 17: Council Coordination Committee Special Meeting

July 17–21: Summer Institute for Climate Change Education Workshop (virtual)

July 18: USDA public listening session on the domestic biomass supply chain system

July 20: Informational webinar on NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity

July 20: Jupiter, Florida, in-person public hearing on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 15: Spatial Fisheries Management and Electronic Monitoring Cost Allocation

July 21: Webinar on leveraging partnerships for NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity

July 25: Manteo, North Carolina, in-person public hearing on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 16: Shark Management

July 25: Houma, Louisiana, in-person public hearing on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 15: Spatial Fisheries Management and Electronic Monitoring Cost Allocation

August 2: Webinar on tips for first-time applicants of NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity

August 3: Webinar for the Abalone Aquaculture Education Pilot Project with The Cultured Abalone Farm

August 7: Public webinar on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 16: Shark Management

August 7–10: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council August 2023 Meeting

August 14–17: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council August 2023 Meeting

August 15–16: Caribbean Fishery Management Council August 2023 Meeting

August 17: Public webinar on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 15: Spatial Fisheries Management and Electronic Monitoring Cost Allocation

August 22: Manteo, North Carolina, in-person public hearing on Highly Migratory Species Amendment 15: Spatial Fisheries Management and Electronic Monitoring Cost Allocation

September 7–14: Pacific Fishery Management Council September 2023 Meeting

September 11–15: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council September 2023 Meeting

September 18–22: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council September 2023 Meeting

September 26–28: New England Fishery Management Council September 2023 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. 



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