2008 Releases

• NOAA Marine Science Laboratory in New Jersey Opens Doors to the Public October 3 and 4 (NR08-25) -- September 18, 2008
• NOAA Names Trawl Gear for Fisherman Involved in Its Invention (NR08-24) -- September 9, 2008
• Federal Agencies to Propose Expanding Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon Population Propected by Endangered Species Listing (NR08.23) -- September 2, 2008
• East Coast Pot/Trap Fishermen Get More Time to Convert to Sinking Groundline (NR08.22)-- August 29 , 2008
• Leatherbacks are Rare, So Boaters Must Take Care (NR08.21) -- August 28
• NOAA Files Final Environmental Impact Statement on Ship Strike Reduction Measures -- August 25, 2008
• Summer, Science and Seals: High School and College Students Experience Marine Science Firsthand at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium(SS08.15) -- August 25, 2008
• Signals from the Atlantic Salmon Highway (SS08.14) -- August 18, 2008
• Pilot Project with Fishing Industry Seeks to Provide More Detailed Data on the Region’s Fisheries and Environmental Conditions (SS08.13) -- August 13, 2008
• NOAA Solicits Proposals for 2009 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (NR08.20) -- July 29, 2008
• NOAA Seeks Research Proposals for 2009 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program Funding (NR08.19) --July 28, 2009
• NOAA Solicits Proposals for 2009 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program (NR08.18) -- July 25, 2008
• New Trawl Gear Reduces Bycatch and Improves Haddock Landings (NR08.17) -- July 14, 2008
• "Meet the Seals" at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium July 12 (NR08.16) -- July 8, 2008
• Scientists Integrate Data in Three Dimensions Across Coastal Seascapes to Study Climate Effects on Young Fish (SS08.12) -- July 7, 2008
• NOAA’s Fisheries Service Encourages Applicants for Advisory Panel -- July 1, 2008
• New York High School Student Teams with NOAA Researcher, Makes Promising Contribution to “Red Tide” Research (SS08.11) -- June 30, 2008
• NOAA: Seven Stocks Removed from Overfishing List, None Added -- June 27, 2008
• Commerce Announces 2008 Ocean Fishery Council Appointments -- June 27, 2008
• Shrewsbury Dolphins Need Room, Appear Healthy and Normal (NR08.15) -- June 27, 2008
• Woods Hole Diversity Week Public Events Announced (NR08.14) -- June 17, 2008
• NOAA and Partners Restore Salt Marsh and Fish Passage on Cape Cod (NR08.13) -- June 13, 2008
• Persistent Man-made Chemical Pollutants Found in Deep-Sea Octopods and Squids (SS08.10) -- June 9, 2008
• Connections Between Jazz and Theoretical Physics Explored in Woods Hole Black History Month Committee Juneteenth Celebration June 19 (NR08.12) -- June 5, 2008
• East Coast Trap/Pot Fishermen May Get More Time to Convert to Sinking Groundline (NR08.11) -- June 4, 2008
• Healthy Parents Provide Clues to Survival of Young Haddock on Georges Bank (SS08.09) -- May 27, 2008
• NOAA Approves Recreational Management Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (MA08.05) -- May 23, 2008
• NOAA Awards Fishery Economic Assistance Grant to Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MA08.04) -- May 23, 2008
• Saltwater Sleuths: NOAA Researchers Seek Clues in Unusual Places to Help Determine the Ages of Fish and Shellfish Populations (SS08.08) -- May 21, 2008
• Ancient Deep Sea Coral Reefs Off Southeastern U.S. Serve as Underwater “Islands” in the Gulf Stream, Home to Many New Species of Animals (SS08.07) -- May 16, 2008
• Researchers Awarded NOAA Grant to Develop Alternative Sampling Methods to Determine Scup Populations in Southern New England Waters (NR08.10) -- May 12, 2008
• NOAA Awards Grant to National Fisheries Institute and Rutgers University to Evaluate Summer Flounder Discard Mortality (NR08.09) -- May 8, 2008
• NOAA Awards Grant for Ocean Trawling Program to Improve Stock Assessment Data for Mid-Atlantic Fisheries (NR08.08) -- May 6, 2008
• NOAA Reports Fall 2007 Plankton Bloom Failed to Develop on Georges Bank (NR08.07) -- May 5, 2008
• Can Certain Metals Repel Sharks from Fishing Gear? (SS08.06) -- April 22, 2008
• FISH-BOL: NOAA Researchers Help Build a Global Reference Library of DNA Barcodes (SS08.05) -- April 18, 2008
• Individual Quotas Introduced in Northeast Sea Scallop Fishery (NR08.06) -- April 14, 2008
• NOAA and City of Gloucester Team Up for Earth Day Clean-up (NR08.05) -- April 2, 2008
• Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary “Noise Budget” to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammals and Fish (SS08.04) -- April 1, 2008
• New Jersey Tautog Fishery to Remain Open (MA08.03) -- March 31, 2008
• NOAA Fisheries Accepting Proposals for 2008 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (MA08.02) -- March 12, 2008
• NOAA to Close New Jersey Tautog Fishery April 1 (NR08.04) -- March 11, 2008
• NOAA Researchers Find Aquaculture Promising Method to Grow Black Sea Bass (SS08.03) -- March 10, 2008
• Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery (SS08.02) -- March 6, 2008
• Northern Right Whales Head South to Give Birth, Leave Genetic “Fingerprints” with NOAA Researchers (SS08.01) -- March 3, 2008
• NOAA Fisheries Accepting Proposals for Research Set-Asides in 2009 (MA08.01) -- March 3, 2008
• NOAA Partners with New Shellfish Research Institute to Examine Ecological Effects of Growing Shellfish (NR08.03) -- February 22, 2008
• Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces Summer Programs for High School Students (NR08.02) -- January 18, 2008
• NOAA Awards Grants to Remove Marine Debris from New Hampshire to Maryland (NR08.01) -- January 7, 2008

2007 Releases

• Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.16) --December 17, 2007
• Woods Hole Science Aquarium Looking for Volunteers (NR07.15) -- October 22, 2007
• NOAA Fisheries Reducing the Risk of Large Whale Entanglement in East Coast Fishing Gear (NR07.14) -- October 5, 2007
• Record of Decision Available for Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Final Rule (MA07.03) -- October 3, 2007
• Seal Habitat Under Renovation at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.13) -- September 19, 2007
• NOAA, Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Partner for ‘Family Fun Days’ (NR07.12) -- September 5, 2007
• NOAA Finds Permanent Home for New Jersey Gray Seal (NR07.11) -- August 29, 2007
• NOAA Fisheries Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (NR07.10) -- August 10, 2007
• New NOAA Research Vessel Henry Bigelow Science Labs Open for Public Tours Saturday, August 11 (NR07.09) -- August 6, 2007
• Museum Director To Speak about Village History at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.08) -- July 2, 2007
• NOAA & Coast Guard Help Shift Boston Ship Traffic Lane to Reduce Risk of Collisions with Whales (NR07.07) -- June 28, 2007
• Aquarium To Open Tuesdays through Saturdays throughout Summer (MA07.02) -- May 29, 2007
• Woods Hole Science Institutions Announce Falmouth Juneteenth Events (NR07-06) -- May 24, 2007
• NOAA Fisheries Honors Plymouth Environmental Manager David Gould as Environmental Hero (NR07.05) -- May 18, 2007
• Marine Mammal Lifeline Removed from National Marine Mammal Stranding Network (NR07.04) -- April 17, 2007
• NOAA Reviews Company Measures to Protect Marine Mammals while Constructing Natural Gas Terminal; Comments Sought -- March 15, 2007
• Aquarium to Close One Week for Renovations (MA07.01) - February 28, 2007
• Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces Summer Programs for High School Students (NR07.03) - February 15, 2007
• Federal Fisheries Agency Offers Educational Resources for Fishermen Considering Cooperative Fisheries Research (NR07.02) - February 8, 2007
• Fishing Gear that Could Harm Whales to be Cleared from Cape Cod Critical Habitat (NR07.01) - February 8, 2007

2006 Releases

• NOAA Fisheries Service to Survey Northeast Commercial Vessel Owners on Business Costs (MA06.15) - December 12, 2006
• Fisherman Wins $250 Reward (MA06.14) - December 11, 2006
• Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New Federal Fisheries Office Building in Gloucester (MA06.13) - November 21, 2006
• NOAA Fisheries Service Issues Advisory on Northeast Continental Shelf Conditions (MA06.12) - October 25, 2006
• NOAA Announces New Fishing Rules for Northeast Groundfish (NR06.14) - October 18, 2006
• 2006 Biological Status Review for Atlantic Salmon Available to Public (MA06.11) - September 25, 2006
• Invasive Sea Squirts Persist on Georges Bank (NR06.13) - September 20, 2006
• NOAA Names Nancy Foster Award Recipient for Habitat Conservation (MA06.10) - September 12, 2006
• NOAA, National Marine Fisheries James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory Celebrates Open House 2006 (NR06.12) - September 12, 2006
• Offshore Marine Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing (MA06.09) - September 8, 2006
• Fisherman Wins $250 Reward (MA06.08) - September 6, 2006
• New Sea Scallop Gear Changes Will Offer More Protection for Sea Turtles (NR06.11) - August 28, 2006
• 14 Rescued Seaturtles to be Released Today from Cape Cod (NR06.10) - August 24, 2006
• Got Diversity? Woods Hole Institutions To Observe “Diversity Day” with Talks and Street Fair (MA06.07) - August 4, 2006
• Boreman to Lead Federal Fisheries Science and Technology Office (NR06.09) - July 31, 2006
• Commerce Announces 2006 Ocean Fishery Council Appointments (MA06.06) - June 29, 2006
• NOAA Proposes Regulations to Reduce Risk of Collisions between Ships and Endangered Northern Right Whales (MA06.05) - June 23, 2006
• Rare Fish Tagged and Tracked in Penobscot River (NR06.08) - June 21, 2006
• NOAA Offers New Rewards for Returned Fish Tags (MA06.04) - June 5, 2006
• Woods Hole Science Institutions Announce Falmouth Juneteenth Events (NR06.07) - May 31, 2006
• Scientists Listen to Fish Movement in Navesink River (MA06.03) - May 24, 2006
• NOAA Recognizes Fishermen's Group as 2006 Environmental Hero (NR06.06) - April 25, 2006
• NOAA Recognizes Chelsea Woman as 2006 Environmental Hero (NR06.05) - April 19, 2006
• NOAA Fisheries Service Proposes New Rules to Protect Sea Turtles in Virginia Chesapeake Bay (NR06.04) - April 18, 2006
• NOAA Announces Rules for Start of 2006 Northeast Groundfish Year (MA06.02) - April 11, 2006
• NOAA Proposes Rules for Start of 2006 Northeast Groundfish Year (NR06.03) - February 28, 2006
• Summer High School Internships Available at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (MA06.01) - February 23, 2006
• NOAA Fisheries Service Exchanges Floating Line in Mid-Atlantic Pot/Trap Gear (NR06.02) - February 7, 2006
• Acoustic Buoys Listen for Whales on Stellwagen Bank (NR06.01) - January 25, 2006

2005 Releases

• Final Recovery Plan Issued for Endangered Atlantic Salmon in Gulf of Maine Rivers (NR05.23) - December 20, 2005
• Georges Bank Yellowtail Trip Limit Activated (NR05.22) - December 20, 2005
• Santa To Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium (MA05.19) - December 19, 2005
• 36 Pilot Whales and Dolphins Strand on Cape Cod (NR05.21) - December 13, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Scientist Kenneth Sherman Wins Gold Medal (NR05.20) - December 5, 2005
• Woods Hole Science Aquarium Looking for Volunteers (MA05.18) - November 17, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Service Promotes Safer Conditions for Northeast Fleets and Fishery Observers (NR 05.19) - November 2, 2005
• UMass Dartmouth Now Home to NOAA Fisheries Service CMER Program (NR05.18) - October 6, 2005
• Open House October 12 at Northeast Fishery Observer Training Center (NR05.17) - October 5, 2005
• Two Sea Turtles Released off Martha’s Vineyard (MA 05.17) - September 30, 2005
• Fishery Closure Extended in Northeastern Federal Waters Affected by Harmful Algal Bloom (MA 05.16) - September 30, 2005
• Agency Seeks More Details on Whale-Safe Fishing Gear Option (NR 05.16) - September 20, 2005
• NOAA Issues Report on the Status of New England Groundfish Stocks (NR 05.15) - September 13, 2005
• Sea Squirts Are a Nuisance on Georges Bank (MA 05.15) - September 12, 2005
• NOAA Biologist Jason Link Wins Award for Advances in Fishery Science (NR 05.14) - September 12, 2005
• NOAA Opens Portion of Federal Waters Closed by Harmful Algal Bloom (MA 05.14) - September 9, 2005
• Federal Waters Lobster Rule Changes Proposed (MA 05.13) - September 1, 2005
• Researchers Gear Up to Investigate Large Whale Deaths off Northeastern U.S. (NR 05.13) - August 29, 2005
• Loggerhead Turtle Takes Reduced in 2004 Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (MA 05.12) - August 26, 2005
• Part of Georges Bank Closed to Groundfish Vessels (NR 05.12) - August 24, 2005
• Invasive Species Talk To Be Given at Aquarium (MA 05.11) - July 25, 2005
• Atlantic Salmon Recovery Talk to be Given at Aquarium (MA 05.10) - July 18, 2005
• Whale Protection Talk to be Given at Aquarium (MA05.09) - July 7, 2005
• Scientists Offer Public Talks on Endangered Species (MA05.08) - June 30, 2005
• NOAA Publishes Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (NR05.11) - June 22, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Solicits Proposals for Research Projects Related to Northeast Fisheries (MA 05.08) - June 15, 2005
• Scientists and Fishermen To Tag 7,000 Yellowtail (NR 05.10) - June 15, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Service Takes Emergency Action to Address Red Tide (NR 05.09) - June 14, 2005
• Atlantic Herring Fishery on Georges Bank Gets Haddock Limit (NR 05.08) - June 8, 2005
• Sea Scallop Gear Change Proposed To Protect Sea Turtles (NR 05.07) - May 27, 2005
• NOAA Recognizes Michael O’Reilly as 2005 Environmental Hero (NR 05.06) - May 26, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Service Considers Listing Eastern Oyster as Threatened or Endangered (MA 05.07) - May 18, 2005
• Beluga Whale Returns Delaware River (MA 05.06) - April 29, 2005
• NOAA Recognizes Robert “Stubby” Knowles as 2005 Environmental Hero (NR 05.05) - April 22, 2005
• Wildlife Specialists To Launch Smolt Protection Project (NR 05.04) - April 21, 2005
• Sighting Reports Put Beluga Whale Near Delaware Bay Entrance (MA 05.05) - April 19, 2005
• Beluga Monitoring Team Urges Boaters and Onlookers to Stay Clear of the Whale (MA 05.04) - April 15, 2005
• NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network Monitors Beluga Whale in Delaware River (MA 05.03) - April 14, 2005
• NOAA Approves Protection for Deep-Water Habitat (NR 05.03) - April 5, 2005
• NOAA Fisheries Monitors Injured Right Whale (NR 05.02) - March 18, 2005
• Agency Considers Changes to East Coast Large Whale Protection Plan (NR 05.01) - March 11, 2005
• NOAA Reopens Georges Bank to Groundfishing (MA 05.02) - January 14, 2005
• Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (MA 05.01) - January 12, 2005

2004 Releases

• Right Whale Carcass Proves Elusive - December 17, 2004
• Northeast Commercial Sea Scalloping Not Jeopardizing Continued Existence of Sea Turtles - December 16, 2004
• Agencies Move on Right Whale Ship Strike Avoidance - December 15, 2004
• Right Whale Found Dead on North Caroline Beach - December 1, 2004
• Invasive Sea Squirt Alive and Well on Georges Bank - November 19, 2004
• NOAA Fisheries Expands Uses for Northeast Groundfish B-Days - November 18, 2004
• Beluga Whale Death Appears to be of Natural Causes - November 16, 2004
• Sea Scallop Opening Set off New England - October 29, 2004
• Commercial Fisheries Revenues for Northeast Coastal States Total $1.032 Billion in 2003 - October 21, 2004
• Plankton Boost Detected in Northern Ocean Water off the U.S. - October 5, 2004
• Whale-safe fishing gear competition announced - September 27, 2004
• Thorny Skates get International Fishery Protection - September 27, 2004
• Unusual Mortality of Harbor Seals Continues off Maine - August 25, 2004
• Sea Turtle Release Scheduled for Wednesday - August 23, 2004
• NOAA Fisheries Awards $1.8 Million to Groundfish Research Teams - July 26, 2004
• Draft Recovery Plan Issued For Maine Atlantic Salmon - June 18, 2004
• New Strategy Proposed to Reduce Ship Collisions with Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales - June 1, 2004
• Northeast Marine Pilots Association Honored as Environmental Heroes - May 10, 2004
• Male Humpback Whales Still Singing in Spring - May 4, 2004
• NOAA Fisheries Honors Quincy Resident P.J. Foley as Environmental Hero - April 22, 2004
• Northeast Groundfish Rules Ready on Schedule - April 19, 2004
• $1000 Prize to be Awarded in Yellowtail Tag Lottery - April 5, 2004
• Northeast Regional Bycatch Workshop Set for June - March 15, 2004
• Boreman to Lead Federal Marine Fisheries Science Effort in Northeast - February 24, 2004
• North Atlantic Right Whales and Ship Strikes off the U.S. East Coast - February 18, 2004 - UPDATED June 2, 2004
• Haddock Baby Boom Detected on Georges Bank - February 2, 2004
• Updates to Groundfish Amendment 13 Website - January 29, 2004
• NOAA Fisheries Oceanographer Wins Hoskins Award - January 20, 2004

2003 Releases

• NOAA Fisheries Director applauds council action on Amendment 13 - December 5, 2003
• Invasive Marine Species Found on Georges Bank - November 20, 2003
• NOAA Fisheries Investigates Marine Mammal Deaths in Maine Waters - October 23, 2003
• Researchers Find More Evidence of Biotoxin in Georges Bank Humpback Deaths - October 22, 2003
• Tagging Study Nets Ten Percent Tag Returns in First Year - September 23, 2003
• Northeast Fisheries and Mariculture 2002 Revenues Announced - September 17, 2003
• First Year Pays Off in Yellowtail Flounder Tagging Project - September 5, 2003
• Turtle Release Scheduled for Thursday - August 27, 2003
• Samples from Georges Bank Dead Whales Reveal Little - August 15, 2003
• Scientists Return with Samples from Georges Bank Dead Whales - August 1, 2003
• Dead Whales Seen on Georges Bank - July 30, 2003
• NOAA Fisheries Seeks Marine Habitat Science Partners - July 23, 2003
• New Seal Welcomed at Woods Hole Science Aquarium - July 17, 2003
• Scientists Update Stock Status for Five Marine Life Stocks - July 15, 2003
• NOAA Fisheries Will Not Implement Pilot DAS Leasing Program - July 10, 2003
• Yellowtail Flounder "Knowledge and Cash Lottery" Kicks Off - July 7, 2003
• Public Meetings Set for July to Discuss Changes in Large Whale Protection - July 1, 2003
• Eastern States Eligible for Right Whale Recovery Grants - May 5, 2003
• Public Invited to May 15 Meeting on North Cape Shellfish Restoration Program - May 1, 2003
• Fishermen and Researchers Invited to Discuss Marine Habitat Research Ideas - April 29, 2003
• Mini-Grants Offered to Develop Whale-Safe Fishing Gear - March 18, 2003
• Groundfish Reviews Received - February 28, 2003
• Groundfish Peer Reviewers Announced - January 29, 2003
• Terms of Reference Posted for NE Groundfish Science Peer Review Meeting - January 22, 2003
• Preliminary Agenda Posted for NE Groundfish Science Peer Review Meeting - January 17, 2003

2002 Releases

• Gear Restrictions Changed To Voluntary - December 5, 2002
• Whale Protections Triggered on Jeffrey's Ledge - December 3, 2002
• Scientists, Fishermen Conduct Shellfish Survey - November 8, 2002
• Grant To Help Modernize Seal Habitat - November 7, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries, Plaintiffs Seek Extension - November 5, 2002
• Groundfish Data Stand Up in Statistical Analysis - October 25, 2002
• Former Fisherman To Work with Mid-Atlantic Industry - October 11, 2002
• Rewards Offered for Return of Sea Bass Tags - October 11, 2002
• Trawl Survey Website Established - September 24, 2002
• Error Found and Corrected in Scientific Survey Gear - September 11, 2002
• NOAA Seeks Cod Tagging Partners - August 27, 2002
• Fisheries and Mariculture Revenues Top $1 Billion - August 15, 2002
• Scientists Report on Summer Flounder and Scup - July 24, 2002
• Poundnets Regulated To Protect Turtles in Chesapeake Bay - June 12, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries Issues Right Whale Alerts - June 11, 2002
• Judge Accepts Settlement Agreement - May 23, 2002
• Beachgoers Reminded Not To Harass Seals - May 21, 2002
• Directed Monkfish Fishery Reopens - May 17, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries Asks Judge To Reconsider - May 10, 2002
• Preliminary 2001 Maine Lobster Landings Announced - May 7, 2002
• Judge Issues Remedial Order on Groundfish - April 26, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries Announces Interim Groundfish Regulations - April 25, 2002
• Aggregation of Whales Triggers Temporary Fishing Restrictions - April 19, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries Supports Groundfish Settlement - April 16, 2002
• Fisheries Biologist To Lead Research Program - April 3, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries Makes Filings in Groundfish Lawsuit - April 1, 2002
• Turtle Protection Proposal Would Restrict Poundnet Use - March 29, 2002
• Groundfish Permit Buy-Out Program Completed - March 20, 2002
• Scientists Re-Examine Groundfish Reference Points - March 19, 2002
• NMFS Files Groundfish Remedy with Federal Court - March 4, 2002
• New Whale Protection Rules - February 2, 2002
• NOAA Fisheries To Buy Fishing Permits - January 17, 2002
• NRC Releases Report on Genetics of Maine Salmon - January 7, 2002
• Comment Sought on Proposed Lobster Rules - January 3, 2002

2001 Releases

• Comment Sought on Whale Protection Measures - November 28, 2001
• Science Center Director Wins Presidential Award - November 8, 2001
• Milford Scientist Wins Award for Research Excellence - November 8, 2001
• NOAA Fisheries Proposes New Whale Protections - October 19, 2001
• Feds, State and Industry Stock Atlantic Salmon - October 11, 2001
• Four Recreational Fish Species in NJ Coastal Waters - October 10, 2001
• Public Invited to Open House at Lab - September 25, 2001
• Entangled Right Whale Feared Dead - September 20, 2001
• Feds Seek Comment on Salmon Recovery - September 18, 2001
• Press Invited To Fisheries Science Panel - September 7, 2001
• Northeast Fisheries and Mariculture Top $1.1 Billion - August 3, 2001
• New Right Whale Protections Recommended - August 1, 2001
• Scientists Report on Three Fish Stocks - July 25, 2001
• Northeast Anglers Spent $4.5 Billion in 1998 - July 23, 2001
• Salmon Research Station Opens in Maine - May 24, 2001
• Temporary Whale Protection Zone Announced - May 11, 2001
• Scientists Seeking Smolts - May 10, 2001
• NOAA Fisheries Fleet Goes Digital - May 1, 2001
• First Smolts in Maine River - April 30, 2001
• Advice Sought on $10 Million Buyout - April 23, 2001
• Scientists Set Odds for Rebuilding Stocks - April 16, 2001
• Panel To Discuss Whale/Ship Collisions - April 10, 2001
• Funds Available for River Restoration - April 4, 2001
• Right Whale Death Reported - March 20, 2001
• Biologists Tagging Seals off Cape Cod - March 20, 2001
• Preliminary Maine 2000 Lobster Landings - March 1, 2001
• Monkfish Survey Underway - February 28, 2001
• Scientist To Lead History of Fishing Project - February 26, 2001
• Crackdown on Poaching - February 2, 2001
• Fishermen and Feds To Survey Monkfish - January 29, 2001
• 14 Right Whale Calves Sighted - January 26, 2001
• Three Fish Stocks Rebuilding - January 25, 2001
• 30-Day Extension on Gear Changes - January 19, 2001

2000 Releases

• Gear Changes To Reduce Risk to Whales - December 21, 2000
• Feds Consider Lobster Rule Update - December 8, 2000
• Fisheries Lab Honors Volunteer - December 1, 2000
• Fish Ladder Going into River - November 20, 2000
• Wild Salmon in Maine Endangered - November 13, 2000
• Team Rescues Young Dolphin - November 9, 2000
• Team To Attempt Dolphin Rescue - November 8, 2000
• Fisheries Funds Cooperative Research - October 27, 2000
• Dolphins in River Being Monitored - October 25, 2000
• Feds, State and Industry Stock Salmon - October 25, 2000
• Fisheries Employees Win NOAA awards - October 24, 2000
• Collaborative Monkfish Survey - October 20, 2000
• Ship Strike Meetings Scheduled - August 28, 2000
• Open House at Narragansett Laboratory - August 14, 2000
• Year 2000 Summer Flounder Specs - August 4, 2000
• Judge Upholds Dogfish Plan - August 3, 2000
• Status Update on Four Marine Stocks - July 26, 2000
• Man Charged with Filing False Fishing Reports - July 23, 2000
• 1999 Fishery and Mariculture Revenues - July 5, 2000
• Man Charged with Violating Fishing Rules - June 29, 2000
• Cod Overage Nets Fine - June 29, 2000
• NOAA Seeks Fines, Permit Suspension - June 28, 2000
• Scalloper Charged in Closed Area Violation - June 22, 2000
• Clam Harvest Improves as Starfish Disappear - June 20, 2000
• Sea Scallop Fishery Approved - June 9, 2000
• Scientists, Fishermen Conduct Survey - May 29, 2000
• Biologists Study Acid Rain and Salmon - May 11, 2000
• Herring Habitat To Be Restored - May 3, 2000
• Disaster Relief Round I Participants - April 11, 2000
• Feds Seek Fine from Fish Company - March 31, 2000
• Guide to Disaster Relief Round II - March 13, 2000
• Round II of Relief Program Announced - March 10, 2000
• Agencies Seek Research Partners - March 3, 2000
• Sanctions Issued in Fishery Violation - February 29, 2000
• Whale Protection Team To Meet - February 16, 2000
• Guide To Proposed Listing of Salmon - February 7, 2000
• Cod Landings Near Target - January 18, 2000
• Several Stocks Improving, Skates Mixed - January 18, 2000

1999 Releases

• Two NMFS Employees Win Awards - December 10, 1999
• Lobster Rules Published - December 6, 1999
• Guide To Lobster Management - December 6, 1999
• East Islip Man Faces Fines - November 19, 1999
• Montauk Man Faces Fines in Fraud Case - November 17, 1999
• Scallop Opening Yields 6 Million Pounds - November 8, 1999
• Fishing Survey Results Available - October 27, 1999
• Scientist Wins Service Award - October 26, 1999
• Disaster Relief Summary - October 7, 1999
• Collaborative Research Director Named - September 23, 1999
• Comment Sought on Lobster Control Date - September 8, 1999
• Guide To Disaster Relief Plan - September 2, 1999
• Advice Presented for Four Fish Stocks - August 10, 1999
• Cooperative Research Program Announced - August 9, 1999
• Cod Trip Limit Raised - July 29, 1999
• New Jersey Brown Tide at Record Levels - July 28, 1999
• Whale Necropsy Indicates Ship Strike - July 12, 1999
• Money Available for Gear Research - July 9, 1999
• 1998 Fisheries Revenues for Northeast - July 8, 1999
• Scallopers Return to Georges Bank - June 9, 1999
• Daley Announces Disaster Relief Plan - June 9, 1999
• Incidental Taking of Seals Authorized - May 25, 1999
• Revised Whale Watching Guidelines Issued - May 13, 1999
• Seeking Information about Whale's Death - May 6, 1999
• Man Charged with Taking Whale Skin - May 5, 1999
• Cod Fishing Restrictions Go into Effect - April 30, 1999
• Flying Biologists Search for Whales - April 9, 1999
• Feds Publish Large Whale Protection Plan - February 12, 1999
• Groundfish Need Better Protection - January 27, 1999
• Information on Proposed Lobster Plan - January 13, 1999
• Press Guide to Harbor Porpoise Plan - December 1, 1998