NOAA Fisheries FishNews—August 24th

AUGUST 24, 2023

Highlights Podcast: Combating Labor Abuse in the Seafood Sector Labor abuse is a dangerous problem in the seafood industry, and devastating for the victims and their families. A new initiative—Collaborative Accelerator for Lawful Maritime Conditions in Seafood, or CALM-CS—is bringing attention to the problem of labor abuse in the seafood sector.

West Coast Climate Change Likely to Reshape West Coast Fisheries by Sending Fish Farther Offshore New research, led by scientists at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, shows that shifting ocean conditions associated with climate change will likely send high-value sablefish into deeper waters off the West Coast. Vessels may have to travel farther and fish deeper to keep catching fish.

Southeast Science Blog: Listening to the Sounds of the Gulf of Mexico The acoustics team recovers and deploys a variety of moored underwater recording instruments to provide information on ocean noise, including sounds from human activities, fish, and marine mammals.

New England/Mid-Atlantic NOAA Science Supports Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Effort in the Chesapeake Bay Sonar data and analysis help scientists from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office identify critical habitat for endangered populations. Restoring Atlantic Salmon and Reviving Tribal Connections in the Penobscot River Watershed For the last 20 years, NOAA Fisheries and its partners have strived to restore endangered Atlantic salmon to Maine’s Penobscot River, a NOAA Habitat Focus Area. The Penobscot River watershed, and several other waterways in Maine, support the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the United States. Removing dams and other barriers is improving access to high-quality habitat in the Penobscot River. Our 2023 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights NOAA offers many student opportunities. Some of these students choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Project topic areas ranged from climate change, microplastics, sharks and ray ecology, and protected species, to fish spawning, aquaculture, and shellfish disease.

Upcoming Deadlines September 12: Comments due for Proposed Rule to Revise the Guidelines for National Standards 4, 8, and 9 September 22: Comments due for Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whale October 17: Comments due for Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Green Sea Turtles November 17: Applications due for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants 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 August 24: Public hearing for the Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whales Under the Endangered Species Act August 29: Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic, virtual public hearing on proposed critical habitat for green sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act August 30: Public hearing for the Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Rice’s Whales Under the Endangered Species Act August 30: California, virtual public hearing on proposed critical habitat for green sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act 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 23: Alaska 2023 Belugas Count! 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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