Education Program Ups Diversity in Marine Sciences

Apr 15: Learn how the Partnership Education Program increases diversity in the marine sciences.
Final Rule Issued for Revised Green Turtle Listing

Apr 5: NOAA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reclassify green sea turtles into 11 Distinct Population Segments under Endangered Species Act, and and list turtles from two breeding populations currently considered endangered as threatened.
NOAA Recommends $25 Million in SK Projects

Jun 25: NOAA Fisheries announced that it is recommending 88 projects for a total of $25 million under the 2014-2015 Saltonstall-Kennedy (SK) Grant Program. This is the most significant amount of funding ever granted by NOAA under this program.
Sea Turtles Rescued from the Cold

Dec 23: A record number of sea turtles have stranded after being cold-stunned this fall. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network is bringing them in from the cold.
New Funding Supports Innovation in U.S. Fisheries

Jul 24: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the fourth round of grants awards from its Fisheries Innovation Fund, to support sustainable fisheries in the U.S.
How to Disentangle a Tangled Up Whale

Mar 31: Every year, dozens of whales become entangled in fishing gear off the U.S. Atlantic coast. The Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network works to save them.
Funds Support Innovation in U.S. Fisheries

April 30: Today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announces grant awards for its Fisheries Innovation Fund to support sustainable fisheries in the U.S.
Putting Local Fish Back On Our Plates

Nov 7: The Gulf Maine Research Institute has a new project called "Out of the Blue" which helps introduce lesser-known seafood to stagnant palates, while getting the market to demand this seafood.
Economic and Conservation Benefits of Catch Shares

July 19: The results from the first year of the West Coast Catch Share Program are in. Revenues are up, bycatch is down, and fishing is extended later in the season.
Exploring Climate Impacts on Coastal Cultures

July 18: NOAA and partners explore how climate change affects U.S. indigenous coastal cultures during the First Stewards symposium at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
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

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.