Press Release Archive - 2011

December

• 12/22/11 NOAA seeks comment on draft environmental impact statement on Arctic oil and gas exploration (PDF)
• 12/20/11 Deaths of ringed seals in Alaska declared an unusual mortality event; walrus pending (PDF)
• 12/20/11 Science team identifies influenza virus subtype that infected five dead seals (PDF)
• 12/19/11 Chesapeake's blue crab population supports healthy fishery (PDF)
• 12/08/11 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA's Fisheries Service Propose Policy to Improve Implementation of Endangered Species Act (PDF)
• 12/06/11 NOAA releases regional saltwater recreational fishing plans designed to improve fishing, stewardship and science (PDF)

November

• 11/09/11 NOAA Fisheries Service advises mariners, right whales are on the move (PDF)
• 11/08/11 NOAA seeks input on enforcement priorities (PDF)
• 11/04/11 NOAA declares string of seal deaths in New England an unusual mortality event (PDF)

October

• 10/27/11 NOAA finds bacterial infection as cause of death for five northern Gulf dolphins; investigation continues (PDF)
• 10/26/11NOAA increases northeast skate quota for fishermen by 17 million pounds (PDF)
• 10/25/11NOAA releases socio-economic study to assist stakeholder workshop on how to improve groundfish management (PDF)
• 10/05/11NOAA names new Special Agent in Charge for Northeast (PDF)

September

• 09/22/11 NOAA releases first national bycatch report (PDF)
• 09/16/11 NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revise loggerhead sea turtle listing (PDF)
• 09/07/11 NOAA: U.S. domestic seafood landings and values increase in 2010 (PDF)
• 09/07/11 U.S., European Union to strengthen cooperation to combat illegal fishing (PDF)

August

• 08/24/11 NOAA Announces Appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (PDF)

July

• 07/28/11 Mount Vernon teacher returns from walleye pollock survey (PDF)
• 07/25/11 Buckson named NOAA Fisheries law enforcement director (PDF)
• 07/25/11 Virginia Beach teacher returns from walleye pollock survey (PDF)
• 07/22/11 NOAA approves Rhode Island plan for offshore energy development, job creation and ocean stewardship (PDF)
• 07/21/11 NOAA approves catch limit increases and other measures to provide greater flexibility to the sustainable Atlantic sea scallop fishery (PDF)
• 07/21/11 NOAA seeks public input on sustainable management of halibut stock (PDF)
• 07/18/11Gering teacher returns from ground fish survey (PDF)
• 07/18/11 NOAA: Crew acted responsibly before, after 2009 whale collision (PDF)
• 07/15/11 U.S. joins more than 50 nations in adopting recommendation to list vessels engaged in illegal fishing around the world (PDF)
• 07/15/11 Ocean Shores teacher returns from seafloor survey (PDF)
• 07/15/11 Honolulu teacher returns from oceanographic research cruise (PDF)
• 07/14/11 NOAA is taking steps to protect sea turtles in the Gulf (PDF)
• 07/14/11 Annual stock report shows steady progress toward rebuilding our nation's fisheries (PDF)
• 07/11/11 NOAA announces aquaculture initiative to enable domestic seafood production and create jobs in coastal communities (PDF)
• 07/05/11 Fort Myers Teacher Returns from Gulf of Mexico Groundfish Survey (PDF)
• 07/01/11 Zanesville teacher returns from reef fish sampling research trip (PDF)

June

• 06/30/11 Parkland teacher returns from Alaskan pollock survey (PDF)
• 06/30/11 Knoxville teacher returns from Alaskan pollock survey (PDF)
• 06/30/11 NOAA sets fishing quotas for bluefin tuna (PDF)
• 06/24/11 NOAA steps up effort to address sea turtle mortality, seeks public input (PDF)
• 06/20/11 Maine teacher returns from 11-day scallop research mission at sea (PDF)
• 06/17/11 Alabama teacher returns from deep coral research aboard NOAA Ship Pisces (PDF)
• 06/16/11 NOAA proposes procedures for setting annual catch limits and accountability measures for all Mid-Atlantic fisheries, seeks public comment (PDF)
• 06/09/11 Commerce and NOAA release national aquaculture policies to increase domestic seafood production, create sustainable jobs, and restore marine habitats (PDF)
• 06/08/11 NOAA proposes critical habitat revision for the Hawaiian monk seal, seeks public comment (PDF)
• 06/02/11 Commerce announces 2011 regional fishery council appointments (PDF)

May

• 05/27/11 Endangered species listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna not warranted;
  Agency remains concerned; will revisit decision with new science (PDF)
• 05/26/11 NOAA issues emergency action to prevent opening of scallop area to protect resource (PDF)
• 05/25/11 NOAA Fisheries encourages fishermen to release shortfin mako sharks alive (PDF)
• 05/18/11 NOAA proposes special designation for reintroduced steelhead salmon in Oregon's Deschutes River, seeks public comment (PDF)
• 05/17/11 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Orders Fishery Enforcement Penalties Returned to 11 Fishermen and Businesses; Accepts All of the Special Master's Recommendations in His Authority (DOCX)
• 05/13/11 Wash. and Ore. authorized to remove salmon-eating Calif. sea lions (PDF)
• 05/12/11 Northeast groundfish vessel overall revenues up under new fishing rules (PDF)

April

• 04/26/11 Statement on Management and Science Reports from Eric Schwaab, Assistant NOAA Administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service (PDF)
• 04/21/11 Commerce Appoints Marine Fisheries Advisors to National Committee (PDF)
• 04/20/11 NOAA Fisheries Service to update guidelines to promote safety in fisheries regulations (PDF)
• 04/18/11 New England fishing season to open with higher catch limits and more access for small-vessel fishermen (PDF)
• 04/16/11 NOAA celebrates Recovery Act project restoring wetlands, creating habitats and supporting local jobs (PDF)
• 04/12/11 Heights Middle School Teacher Returns from Mission on NOAA Ship Walton Smith (PDF)
• 04/12/11 NOAA Issues Regulations Governing Navy’s Activities in the Keyport Range (PDF)
• 04/11/11 NOAA finds petition to list Chinook salmon in Upper Klamath and Trinity rivers basin may be warranted (PDF)
• 04/08/11 NOAA Designates Critical Habitat for Cook Inlet Beluga Whale (PDF)
• 04/01/11 New Fishing Hooks Protect Bluefin Tuna in Gulf of Mexico But Allow Catch of Yellowfin Tuna and Swordfish (PDF)

March

• 03/24/11 NOAA, FDA Continue to Re-Test Gulf Seafood and Post Results (PDF)
• 03/17/11 NOAA's Fisheries Service Proposes 33 Percent Increase for 2011 Spiny Dogfish Quota (PDF)
• 03/14/11 NOAA's Fisheries Service Raises Butterfish Catch to Help Prevent Premature Closure of Squid Fishery (PDF)
• 03/11/11 Halibut Stock Decline Forces Increased Management Measures for Southeast Alaska Charter Fleet (PDF)
• 03/08/11 NOAA: U.S. "Turning a Corner" in Ending Overfishing (PDF)

February

• 02/28/11 NOAA Proposes Measures to Increase Groundfish and Scallop Fishing Opportunities (PDF)
• 02/22/11 NOAA Begins National Survey of the Economic Contributions of Saltwater Angling (PDF)
• 02/17/11 Science Shows Planned Area Closure off Georgia and North Florida Not Necessary (PDF)
• 02/16/11 NOAA Issues Regulations Governing Navy's Training Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex (PDF)
• 02/11/11 DC High School Team Places in the Top Three at Regional Ocean Science Competition (PDF)
• 02/09/11 Negotiations with Canada Set Stage for Significant Increase in U.S. Yellowtail Flounder Quota on Georges Bank (PDF)
• 02/09/11 Commerce, NOAA Release Draft National Aquaculture Policies, Invite Public Comment (PDF)
• 02/01/11 NOAA Reopens More Than 4,000 Square Miles of Gulf Waters to Royal Red Shrimping (PDF)

January

• 01/18/11Scientists Successfully Use Sedation to Help Disentangle North Atlantic Right Whale (PDF)
• 01/12/11NOAA Will Work With Six Identified Nations to Address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (PDF)