How Do I?
- Register with the National Saltwater Angler Registry?
- Find recreational fishing regulations?
- Report a marine mammal or sea turtle stranding?
- Apply for a fishing permit?
- Import/export fishery products?
- Find a Volunteer coastal restoration effort near me?
- Find a catch and landing information for commercial and recreational fisheries?
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FishWatch Debuts Fresh New Look
Mar 12: NOAA Fisheries introduces a fresh new FishWatch website at the 2012 International Boston Seafood Show. FishWatch is the go-to resource for easy-to-understand, science-based facts to help you make smart sustainable seafood choices. Read More . . .
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2012 Teacher at Sea Class Selected
Mar 27: As the 2012 NOAA Teacher at Sea season begins, sample what's ahead through alumni Jennifer Daftari, a 5th grade teacher in Oklahoma. She reflects on surveying sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and how her research positively impacted her students. Read More . . .
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Making Angler Catch Count
April 2: The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) is changing the way we count and report what saltwater recreational fishermen are catching and how many trips they’re taking. Take a look at what improvements have been made thus far. Read More . . .
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New Management Measures for Gulf of Maine Cod
April 2: NOAA Fisheries announced that fishermen will be allowed to catch 6,700 metric tons of Gulf of Maine cod in 2012. Flexibility was identified in the federal fisheries law that could both protect cod and provide sustained fishing opportunities. Read More . . .
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Meet a Megamouth Shark Specialist
April 4: Meet Dr. Jose Castro, a NOAA scientist recently invited to help dissect a rare megamouth shark currently on display at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. Megamouths are one of the most elusive shark species on the planet. Read More . . .
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Latest News
- 04/02/2012
- NOAA announces new management measures for Gulf of Maine Cod for 2012
- 03/15/2012
- NOAA authorizes states to remove sea lions that threaten protected salmon
- 02/24/2012
- NOAA Announces Appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- 02/08/2012
- NOAA doubles Gulf of Maine winter flounder catch limits
- 02/02/2012
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s Fisheries Service Extend Comment Period on Proposed Policy to Improve Implementation of Endangered Species Act
- 01/25/2012
- NOAA unveils improved way to estimate saltwater recreational fishing
- 01/20/2012
- NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
- 12/22/2011
- NOAA seeks comment on draft environmental impact statement on Arctic oil and gas exploration
- 12/20/2011
- Deaths of ringed seals in Alaska declared an unusual mortality event; walrus pending
- 12/20/2011
- Science team identifies influenza virus subtype that infected five dead seals
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