NOAA Fisheries FishNews—January 23

JANUARY 23, 2025 Highlights 2024 National Recreational Fishing Highlights NOAA Fisheries made significant strides in 2024 to advance and promote sustainable recreational fisheries and fishing opportunities across the nation. Read about some of our accomplishments and highlights from the year. West Coast NOAA Fisheries and Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Promote Fisheries-Related Career Paths for Tribal Youth The Native Youth Salmon Summit this fall gave students hands-on experience while mentoring and tutoring programs under development will offer continued support. Four-Month Survey Tracking West Coast Marine Mammals Finds Some Shifting North Learn about our scientists’ findings from a 4-month survey of marine mammals and seabirds off the U.S. West Coast. Science Blog: Science in Antarctica—The Bigger Picture Flying gliders is complicated and a little nerve-wracking, so why do we do it? Research biologist Jen Walsh describes what it’s like working with gliders and how we’re using them to collect important data on Antarctic krill. Southeast Predicting Sawfish Habitat in a Changing Environment NOAA Fisheries and partners published research that identifies key habitat features of juvenile endangered smalltooth sawfish and predicts where else they could be. New England/Mid-Atlantic Science Blog: Environmental DNA Survey Continues in the Southern New England Wind Energy Area Join environmental DNA Program Lead Yuan Liu on a survey in the Southern New England Wind Energy Area. She uses environmental DNA side by side with passive acoustic monitoring technologies to track marine life. Photos: 2024 Field Fresh Blog Photo Gallery Observers, interns, and scientists from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center share their field experiences through blog photos. Upcoming Deadlines February 3: Applications due for the Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program February 10: Applications due for Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants February 27: Applications due for Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants March 4: Applications due for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund March 31: Applications due for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants April 16: Proposals due for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants May 12: Proposals due for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities View more news and announcements Upcoming Events January 27–30: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting January 28–30: New England Fishery Management Council Meeting February 6–10: North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting February 11–12: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting February 13: Webinar for Potential Delaware Bay Watershed Education and Training Grantees February 18: Webinar on Understanding the Endangered Species Act, Species Listings and Protections February 18: Educator Workshop on Bridging Environmental Literacy and Career Pathways February 24: Educator Webinar on Integrating Social Studies into Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences February 26: Educator Webinar on 2025 Environmental Literacy Forum Virtual Recap March 3–7: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting March 4–11: Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting March 10: Educator Workshop: Environmental Change, Coastal Community Connections, and the New NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence March 27: Educator Webinar on High-Quality Environmental Education Programming April 10: Educator Webinar on NOAA Data Online Courses 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.  Questions? Visit our website for national and regional contact information

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