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  • United States and Morocco Shake Hands

    Nov 13: The U.S. signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Morocco that sets the stage for collaboration on ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and sustainable marine aquaculture.

  • ICCAT Meeting to Conserve and Manage Key Species

    Nov 13: The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) starts its annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco to consider conservation measures for a variety of Atlantic marine species.

  • Working Together to End IUU Fishing

    Nov 2: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens the sustainability of our ocean ecosystems and fisheries. Combating IUU fishing is one of NOAA Fisheries’ top priorities.

  • New Proposal to Protect Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

    Oct 9: The United States co-sponsors a proposal to add oceanic whitetip sharks to Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

  • Sawfish—Cousins of the Shark This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Aug 15: Sawfish have skeletons made of cartilage and shark-like bodies and gills. But during the past decade, these creatures have faced dramatic decline due to habitat loss and capture in fisheries.

  • Shark Conservation in Our Global Oceans This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Aug 14: Through international cooperation and state-of-the art technology, NOAA Fisheries is conducting joint research with Uruguay’s fisheries agency that is critical to inform international conservation and management decisions for pelagic sharks.

  • Dive into the Deep End of Shark Conservation This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Aug 13: A closer look at how NOAA Fisheries works to conserve and manage shark populations domestically and internationally.

  • NOAA Helps Indonesian Team Protect Sea Turtles This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    July 2: NOAA scientists and an Indonesian turtle monitoring team study leatherback sea turtle nesting populations in Papua, Indonesia, to learn more about population decline factors to protect this endangered species.

  • International Whaling Commission Meeting Gears Up

    June 26: NOAA helps promote U.S. positions including the rights and needs of aboriginal subsistence whalers and whale conservation activities at the 64th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Panama City, Panama.

  • Shark Conservation in Our Global Oceans This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    June 21: Through international cooperation and state-of-the art technology, NOAA Fisheries is conducting joint research with Uruguay’s fisheries agency that is critical to inform international conservation and management decisions for pelagic sharks.

  • NOAA Fisheries Leadership Message - June 2012

    June 11: NOAA Fisheries Acting Assistant Administrator, Sam Rauch, highlights our international engagement activities which include a broad spectrum of initiatives dedicated to addressing global stewardship.

  • US-EU Share Vision for Sustainable Fisheries This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    May 30: EU Ambassador William E. Kennard welcomes NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, this week in Brussels to address the European Parliament and speak to Regional Fisheries Management Organization leaders on international cooperation.

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