News Room
Press Releases and Media Advisories
2013
2012
- 11/30/2012
- NOAA proposes listing 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act
- 11/27/2012
- New data prompts NOAA Fisheries to withdraw proposed rule to require turtle excluder devices in certain shrimp trawls
- 11/14/2012
- NOAA Fisheries alerts boaters, right whales are on the move
- 10/31/2012
- NOAA sponsors fourth annual right whale festival
- 10/18/2012
- NOAA encourages calls to report and monitor entangled, diseased dolphin in southwest Florida
- 09/25/2012
- NOAA seeks information on dead dolphin found on Elmer's Island, Louisiana
- 09/14/2012
- NOAA scientists now know more about extent of the lionfish invasion in the Florida Keys
- 08/27/2012
- NOAA briefly opens red snapper fishing in South Atlantic
- 08/22/2012
- Humans feeding and interacting with wild dolphins leads to injuries and federal prosecutions in southeast U.S.
- 07/06/2012
- NOAA predicts above-average season for commercial harvest of brown shrimp in western Gulf of Mexico
- 06/25/2012
- U.S. Commerce Department announces 2012 regional fishery council appointments
- 05/29/2012
- NOAA increases Gulf of Mexico red snapper catch limit
- 05/09/2012
- Public comment period begins for court ordered NOAA proposal designed to protect sea turtles from certain trawling activities
- 03/14/2012
- NOAA Sponsors 5th Annual Ocean Discovery Day
- 01/25/2012
- NOAA unveils improved way to estimate saltwater recreational fishing
2011
2010
- 12/31/2010
- NOAA and Partners Assist Entangled Right Whale off East Coast of Florida
- 12/29/2010
- NOAA Establishes Annual Catch Limits for Some South Atlantic Snappers and Groupers
- 12/22/2010
- NOAA, Partners: Growing Hypoxic Zones Reduce Habitat for Billfish and Tuna
- 12/03/2010
- NOAA Extends Fishing Ban for South Atlantic Red Snapper
- 12/03/2010
- Wild Dolphin Stewardship Program Welcomes New Florida Keys Tour Operator
- 11/30/2010
- NOAA Announces Fishing Rules to Protect Gulf of Mexico Gag and Red Grouper
- 11/24/2010
- NOAA Closes 4,200 Square Miles of Gulf Waters to Royal Red Shrimping
- 11/24/2010
- NOAA Expedition Explores Previously Uncharted Deep-sea Coral Reefs off Florida
- 11/15/2010
- NOAA Reopens More Than 8,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing
- 11/10/2010
- Heightened Mariner Awareness Requested During Right Whale Birthing Season
- 11/03/2010
- Wild Dolphin Conservation Program Expands along Florida's West Coast
- 11/03/2010
- Scientists Launch Investigation into Dolphin Strandings near Jacksonville, FL
- 09/27/2010
- NOAA Strategy for Future Reopenings
- 09/21/2010
- NOAA Reopens Nearly 8,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing
- 09/21/2010
- NOAA Reopens Gulf Recreational Red Snapper Season Allowing Anglers to Catch Remaining Quota
- 09/02/2010
- NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing
- 08/18/2010
- Scientists Release the First Rescued, Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Back into the Gulf
- 08/10/2010
- NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
- 07/22/2010
- NOAA to Re-open One-Third of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
- 07/14/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 07/08/2010
- Protecting Wild Dolphins During the Gulf Oil Spill
- 07/01/2010
- NOAA and University Scientists Launch Research Cruise to Determine Effects of Oil Spill on Endangered Whales
- 06/29/2010
- NOAA, FDA, and Gulf Coast State Officials Affirm Commitment to Ensuring Safety of Gulf Coast Seafood
- 06/28/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/21/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/16/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/07/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/04/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/02/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 06/01/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 05/31/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 05/25/2010
- NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
- 05/18/2010
- NOAA Extends Fishing Closed Area to Portion of Loop Current as Precaution
- 05/10/2010
- Reminder of Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Closed to Fishing Due to the BP Oil Spill
- 05/07/2010
- NOAA Expands Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
- 05/02/2010
- NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
2009
- 12/29/2009
- National Saltwater Angler Registry Opens on New Year’s Day
- 10/26/2009
- NOAA and FDA to Combine Resources on Seafood Inspection - Arrangement to share information will improve food safety
- 09/21/2009
- NOAA Scientists Catch Rare Giant Squid
- 09/21/2009
- Photo of Giant Squid (10MB file)
- 09/21/2009
- Photo of Giant Squid with Team (5MB file)
- 09/04/2009
- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Cracks Down on Charter Boat Companies Operating Illegally
- 09/03/2009
- NOAA to Pursue National Policy for Sustainable Marine Aquaculture
- 09/01/2009
- NOAA Increases Protection for Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Habitat
- 08/31/2009
- NOAA Announces New Catch Share Program in Gulf of Mexico
- 08/05/2009
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Florida Students Team With Federal, State Agencies To Study Coral Reefs
- 07/23/2009
- NOAA Celebrates Louisiana Wetlands Restoration
- 04/29/2009
- NOAA Announces Emergency Rule to Protect ‘Threatened’ Sea Turtles
- 03/11/2009
- “Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins” Says New Public Service Announcement Illegal feeding harms both animals and humans
- 03/10/2009
- Scientists Successfully Sedate Entangled Right Whale – A Worldwide First!
- 03/05/2009
- NOAA and Partners Recognize Newest Business to Join Dolphin SMART Program
- 02/12/2009
- Crews Work to Free Another Right Whale From Entangling Ropes Three Whales are Rescued, But Two Still Endangered
- 01/16/2009
- Agencies Issue Revised Recovery Plan for the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle
- 01/13/2009
- NOAA Establishes Eight Marine Protected Areas to Provide Safe Havens for Deep-Water Fish
2008
- 12/27/2008
- NOAA and Partners Attempt Disentanglement of Right Whale off Florida
- 12/04/2008
- NOAA Charges Florida Dive Charter Businesses for Fishing Without Federal Permits
- 11/12/2008
- NOAA Advises Mariners to Watch for Migrating Right Whales
- 10/28/2008
- NOAA Issues Stronger Protections for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals in Southeast United States
- 10/08/2008
- Ship Strike Reduction Rule Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
- 08/25/2008
- NOAA Files Final Environmental Impact Statement on Ship Strike Reduction Measures Agency Seeks to Slow Ships to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
- 08/25/2008
- Final Environmental Impact Statement on Ship Strike Reduction Rule Is Filed (Media Advisory)
- 06/06/2008
- NOAA Confirms Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct
- 06/03/2008
- NOAA Teams Up With Local Experts to Restore Alabama Shorelines
- 05/20/2008
- NOAA Honors Shrimp Fishermen for Pioneering Turtle-Saving and Fuel-Saving Gear
- 05/20/2008
- NOAA Honors U.S.-Mexico Program for Restoring Sea Turtles
- 05/20/2008
- NOAA Honors Texas Leader in Fisheries Management Posthumously
- 05/20/2008
- Photo of Ralph Rayburn
- 05/20/2008
- NOAA Honors Florida Sea Grant Agent for Empowering Fishermen
- 05/20/2008
- Photo of Doug Gregory
- 05/20/2008
- NOAA to Honor National Leaders in Sustainable Fisheries
- 04/17/2008
- NOAA’s Fisheries Service Outlines Measures to Prevent Overfishing of Sandbar and Other Sharks
- 04/10/2008
- NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Navy's Request for Marine Mammal Permit During New Ship Test
- 04/08/2008
- NOAA Invests Record Funding to Clean Up Miami’s Biscayne Bay
- 02/11/2008
- NOAA Names Balsiger Acting Director for National Marine Fisheries Service
