Historical Highlights 2000
2000
12/01/00
NOAA
AND LOUISIANA DNR DEDICATE LITTLE VERMILLION BAY PROJECT
12/1/00
NOAA
FISHERIES ISSUES BIOLOGICAL OPINION ON ALASKAN FISHERIES
11/30/00
IMPORTANT
ATLANTIC BILLFISH REBUILDING PROGRAM ADOPTED AT INTERNATIONAL
MEETING
11/20/00
NOAA
RESTORATION CENTER TO PARTNER WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ON
MARINE HABITAT RESTORATION
11/20/00
NOAA
ANNOUNCES SOUTHWEST HABITAT RESTORATION GRANTS FOR 2000
11/14/00
NOAA
CHARGE COMMERCIAL VESSEL OWNER AND FISHERMAN WITH VIOLATIONS OF
THE LACEY ACT AND FALSE REPORTING
11/13/00
WILD
ATLANTIC SALMON IN MAINE PROTECTED AS ENDANGERED SPECIES
11/9/00
NRC
REPORT CONFIRMS USE OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AS TOOL FOR
SUSTAINING OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS
11/06/00
NOAA
INCREASES ENFORCEMENT OF FEEDING BAN TO PROTECT WILD DOLPHINS
11/01/00
NOAA
FISHERIES ANNOUNCES OCEAN AQUACULTURE WORKSHOPS
10/20/00
NOAA
FISHERIES ANNOUNCES DELAY IN RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL OPINION
10/20/00
NOAA
SEEKS COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HARASSMENT OF
DOLPHINS INCIDENTAL TO EXPLOSIVE TESTING OF AN OBSTACLE AND MINE
CLEARANCE SYSTEM AT ELGIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLA.
10/17/00
COMMERCE
SECRETARY MINETA OPENS DOORS TO A NEW WORLD-CLASS FEDERAL MARINE
RESEARCH FACILITY IN SANTA CRUZ
10/12/00
COMMERCE
SECRETARY MINETA ACTS TO PROTECT HORSESHOE CRABS
10/06/00
NOAA
FISHERIES CLOSES AREA ON THE GRAND BANKS TO LONGLINE FISHERMEN
UNDER EMERGENCY RULE TO PROTECT SEA TURTLES
10/02/00
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE AND INTERIOR SUPPORT UNITED KINGDOM'S MOVE TO
PROTECT PASKING SHARKS
09/08/00
NOAA
PROPOSES PENALTIES OF $12,500 AGAINST TWO PANAMA CITY RED
SNAPPER FISHERMEN
09/01/00
NOAA
FISHERIES, OCEAN TRUST AND NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE LAUNCH
HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM
08/31/00
NOAA
FISHERIES ANNOUNCES OCEAN AQUACULTURE WORKSHOPS
8/29/00
DUTCH HARBOR-UNALASKA IS
NATION'S TOP FISHING PORT FOR 1999
7/7/00
NOAA FINES TWO TEXAS FISHERMEN $439,000 AND IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS
AGAINST THEM
7/5/00
DEPUTY COMMERCE SECRETARY MALLETT ANNOUNCES REGIONAL FISHERY
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
6/26/00
NOAA FISHERIES APPROVES EXPANDED BOUNDARIES FOR PROTECTED
HABITAT AREA OFF FLORIDA'S EAST COAST TO PROTECT OCULINA CORAL
6/26/00
FOUNDER OF HAWAII FISHING FOUNDATION RECEIVES NOAA
ENVIRONMENTAL
HERO AWARD
6/26/00
NOAA FISHERIES PARTNERS WITH TOP RECREATIONAL FISHING AND
BOATING ORGANIZATIONS
6/21/00
NOAA FISHERIES,
BOAT U.S. PROMOTE MARINE CONSERVATION AND
SALTWATER ANGLING
6/20/00
FEDERAL
AGENCY UNVEILS INNOVATIVE E.S.A. SALMON RULES
6/19/00
NOAA FISHERIES TO PERFORM ANNUAL TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE TESTING
6/15/00
NOAA CHARGES SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL VESSEL OWNER AND
FISHERMAN FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC SNAPPER-GROUPER VIOLATIONS
6/15/00
NEW REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GAG,
BLACK, AND RED GROUPER FISHERIES
6/14/00
COMMERCE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES MORE SEA SCALLOPS
AVAILABLE TO NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERMEN
6/8/00
LOUISIANA SEAFOOD DEALER AND FISHERMAN AGREE TO PAY
$178,000 FOR SHARK FISHERY VIOLATIONS
6/6/00
NOAA FISHERIES AND AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION
DEDICATE ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO RESTORE FISH HABITAT
2001 - Present
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