The Fall 2009 issue of the NOAA in the North Atlantic e-newsletter is now available online. This issue includes articles on: * NOAA’s response in New England red tide * The latest on the Chesapeake Bay Executive Order * Recovery … Continued
Massive ships, sporting sophisticated sonar, GPS, video surveillance, and gear technologies have grown increasingly surgical in their hunt for tuna. Unfortunately, these global fishing fleets continue to bring in record hauls of some species which teeter on the brink of … Continued
NOAA has joined with private industry and conservation groups to launch Whale SENSE, a new voluntary program that encourages whale-watch tour operators from Maine to Virginia to practice responsible viewing. The program will also recognize businesses that discourage the harassment … Continued
The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force has released its Interim Report for a 30-day public review and comment period. The report provides proposals for a comprehensive approach to uphold our stewardship responsibilities for the oceans. Specifically, the Interim Report proposes … Continued
NOAA Fisheries Service has issued new and revised definitions for certain regulatory terms, and procedural and technical changes to the regulations addressing scientific research activities, exempted fishing, and exempted educational activities under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This … Continued