2012 Press Release Archives
January
February
- 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
- 02/08/2012
- NOAA doubles Gulf of Maine winter flounder catch limits
- 02/24/2012
- NOAA Announces Appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
April
May
- 05/02/2012
- NOAA issues science-based measures to protect marine mammals during Shell’s proposed oil and gas exploratory programs in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas
- 05/14/2012
- Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries
- 05/31/2012
- NOAA: U.S., Europe sign agreement to strengthen scientific cooperation on climate, weather, oceans and coasts
June
July
August
September
- 09/05/2012
- Military vets to help rebuild northern California fisheries
- 09/13/2012
- Secretary of Commerce declares disaster in Northeast Groundfish Fishery
- 09/13/2012
- Secretary of Commerce declares disaster for Alaska King Salmon
- 09/13/2012
- NOAA announces appointment to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
- 09/19/2012
- U.S. seafood landings reach 14-year high in 2011
- 09/28/2012
- NOAA Finds Federal Protection of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Great White Sharks May Be Warranted
October
November
- 11/07/2012
- Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Reopen Public Comment Period on Process for Identifying Habitat Essential to Species Protected Under the ESA
- 11/20/2012
- New federal fisheries observer program for Alaska fisheries to go into effect January 1
- 11/30/2012
- NOAA proposes listing 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act
