Press Release Archive - 2000

December

• 12/11/00 FISHERIES SERVICE OFFERS $10,000 REWARD IN A NETTING CASE WHICH CAUSED FOUR GREEN SEA TURTLE DEATHS
• 12/7/00 FEDS CONSIDER UPDATES TO LOBSTER RULES
• 12/01/00 NOAA AND LOUISIANA DNR DEDICATE LITTLE VERMILLION BAY PROJECT
• 12/1/00  NOAA FISHERIES ISSUES BIOLOGICAL OPINION ON ALASKAN FISHERIES

November

• 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

October

• 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 BASKING SHARKS

September

• 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  

August

• 08/31/00 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES OCEAN AQUACULTURE WORKSHOPS
• 08/29/00 DUTCH HARBOR-UNALASKA IS NATION'S TOP FISHING PORT FOR 1999

July

• 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

June

• 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