Alaska Region: 2012 News Releases
News Releases
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For more information please contact:
Julie Speegle
Public Affairs
NMFS Alaska
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802
Ph: 907-586-7032
Fx: 907-586-7249
Email: Julie.Speegle@noaa.gov
Julie Speegle
Public Affairs
NMFS Alaska
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802
Ph: 907-586-7032
Fx: 907-586-7249
Email: Julie.Speegle@noaa.gov
- December 21, 2012. NOAA lists ringed and bearded ice seal populations under the Endangered Species Act
- November 20, 2012. New federal fisheries observer program for Alaska fisheries to go into effect January 1
- October 2, 2012. NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region wins gold, silver awards for CFC charity contributions
- September 13, 2012. Secretary of Commerce declares disaster for Alaska King Salmon
- August 22, 2012. Cook Inlet beluga whales stranded in Turnagain Arm
- August 3, 2012. Feds, State, UAF scientists team up for major marine ecosystem survey in Arctic seas
- August 2, 2012. NOAA's aerial surveys of arctic marine mammals: No one flies where these scientists fly
- July 05, 2012. Whaling Commission Updates Aboriginal Subsistence Catch Limits
- June 28, 2012. NOAA scientists complete first phase of Alaska marine debris survey
- June 25, 2012. U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2012 Regional Fishery Council Appointments
- June 18, 2012. Scientists kick-off first NOAA-led survey of Southeast Alaska beaches for tsunami debris
- June 15, 2012. NOAA Fisheries seeks public input on arctic bowhead whale subsistence harvest catch limits
- June 8, 2012. Scientists collaborate to predict season’s first king salmon on the Yukon River
- June 4, 2012. NOAA scientists kick off surveys to collect data vital to success of Alaska's fisheries
- May 31, 2012. NOAA Fisheries brings back summertime tours of Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
- May 30, 2012. New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries. NOAA and partners also examine ecosystem changes on sea birds and marine mammals
- May 2, 2012. NOAA marine mammal team responds to first reported whale entanglement of the season
- May 2, 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
- April 18, 2012. NOAA proposes removing eastern Steller sea lions from endangered species list - Agency seeks public comment
- April 17, 2012. NOAA Fisheries begins western Steller sea lion EIS process
- April 13, 2012. NOAA seeks public input on a new observer program structure for Alaska fisheries
- April 9, 2012. U.S. and Russia team up to begin largest survey ever on abundance of ice seals
- April 5, 2012. Diseased seal found near Yakutat determined to be ribbon, not ringed seal
- April 5, 2012. NOAA releases special reports on ringed and bearded seals; invites public comment
- March 16, 2012. NOAA announces 2012 charter and commercial halibut management measures. New rule provides anglers in Southeast Alaska with an opportunity to retain a "trophy" fish
- March 7, 2012. Seal captured near Yakutat found to have hair loss and skin sore disease
- January 11, 2012. NOAA and partners complete epic Southeast Alaska ShoreZone coastal mapping project
- January 9, 2012. NOAA’s annual survey of Cook Inlet belugas finds population at second-lowest level
