NOAA Fisheries FishNews—November 9th

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Highlights NOAA VetCorps: Creating Jobs for Veterans Supporting veterans is a societal responsibility that goes beyond just recognizing service—it requires action. And for our agency, supporting veterans is imperative. In observance of Veteran’s Day this weekend, tune into our latest podcast episode highlighting NOAA VetCorps, a program giving veterans the training and tools to follow a career path in habitat conservation and restoration. Six Places NOAA Is Using Uncrewed Systems to Support Its Fisheries Missions The Uncrewed Systems Operations Center is facilitating NOAA Fisheries’ use of uncrewed systems, in addition to crewed surveys, to provide safer and more efficient ways to collect data. Uncrewed systems allow us to access areas that are inaccessible by crewed ships and aircraft. As a result, we are better able to steward ocean resources, marine life, and their habitats. Read about six ways our agency is using uncrewed systems. Video: From Ocean to Plate—How the Longline Fishery Feeds Hawaiʻi Take a closer look at one pathway that popular Hawaiian seafood takes to get from the ocean onto your plate.

West Coast Persistent Pollutants from Mother’s Milk Turn Dolphin Calves More Toxic Than Mom New research shows that bottlenose dolphins transfer toxic pollutants to their calves through milk. Some research suggests that these persistent pollutants may interfere with the pregnancy success and calf survival of killer whales, the largest species in the dolphin family. New Funding and Coordinated Action to Help Bring California Salmon Back from the Brink The Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center has awarded $27.8 million to its partners to bring Central California Coast coho salmon back to California rivers. These projects will allow the endangered salmon to reach their historic spawning grounds and increase their chances of survival. Klamath River Salmon, the Yurok Tribe, and the Dams Coming Down: A Conversation with Miss Indian World 2023–2024 We sat down with Miss Indian World 2023-20 24 Tori McConnell, a member of the Yurok Tribe, to discuss tribal culture during Native American Heritage Month. Her Tribe suffered when dams on the Klamath River prevented salmon migration; we are working with the Tribe and other partners to remove the dams and restore salmon to the river.

Pacific Islands Science Blog: Locating the Larvae Out at sea in the dark of night, scientists are sampling larval fish throughout Hawai‘i to better understand their habitat and patterns in fish reproduction.

Southeast Assessing Vulnerability of Fish and Invertebrates to Climate Change in the Southeast NOAA Fisheries recently published two new assessments of climate vulnerability for fish and invertebrates in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Large Marine Ecosystems. These assessments showed that some species may be more susceptible to climate-driven changes than others.

New England/Mid-Atlantic New Funding Opportunities to Support K-12 Environmental Literacy, State-Wide Environmental Education Capacity The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training program helps students in the Chesapeake Bay watershed become environmentally literate. NOAA Fisheries announced funding opportunities that will support the program in educating K–12 students through hands-on experiences.

Upcoming Deadlines November 17: Applications due for Transformational Habitat Restoration Grants November 21: Applications due for 2024 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant competition November 22: Letters of intent due for Fiscal Year 2024 Small Business Innovation Research Notice of Funding Opportunity  November 30: Letters of intent due for NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity November 30: Submissions due for the ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest December 15: Pre-proposals due for the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program 2024 Funding Opportunity December 18: Public comments due for the 60-day request for information on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska  December 18: Public comments due for proposed federal management of salmon fishing in Cook Inlet December 19: Applications due for Coastal Habitat Restoration Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities  December 20: Applications due for Fiscal Year 2024 Small Business Innovation Research Notice of Funding Opportunity January 1: Applications due for NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay Watershed Education and Training Program February 13: Applications due for NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce Funding Opportunity February 13: Applications due for NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Funding Opportunity February 16: Applications due for Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training program February 20: Applications due for NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training Program March 20: Full proposals due for the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program 2024 Funding Opportunity View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events November 14: Virtual public listening session on the 60-day request for information on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska  November 14–16: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting November 2023 Meeting November 15: Virtual public listening session on the 60-day request for information on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska  November 16: Rice's Whale Scientific Symposium in Washington, DC November 16: NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Facebook Live event at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History November 28: Webinar for Educators—Designing Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences for Special Education Learners December 4–8: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting  December 5: Black Sea Bass: 2023 Research Track Peer Review Meeting December 5–6: Caribbean Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting December 5–7: New England Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting December 7–12: North Pacific Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting December 11–14: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting December 12: Webinar on the application process for the 2024 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training program December 12–13: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council December 2023 Meeting December 14: Webinar for Educators: Performance Assessments and MWEEs in Elementary School December 18: Webinar on the application process for the 2024 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training program January 8: Workshop for Educators: Climate Resources for Supporting MWEEs March 5–7: North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Risk Reduction Technology Workshop 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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