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Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Monument FAQs
Nov 7: President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Find out what it means. Read More . . .
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Mid-Atlantic's New Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area
The Mid-Atlantic's newly designated Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area goes into effect on January 13, 2017. (Lophelia colony, Deepwater Canyons 2012 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM) Read More . . .
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Whale SENSE Atlantic Has a Banner Year in 2016
In 2016, the responsible whale watching program Whale SENSE Atlantic hit two records: the highest number of participants (16) and the most large whale entanglements documented by participants (13). Photo courtesy of Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Read More . . .
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New Northeast Regional Climate Action Plan
NOAA Fisheries today released an action plan aimed at better positioning people in the Northeast to deal with what happens to valuable marine life as waters warm. Read More . . .
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When Salt Marsh Habitats Need Help
Habitat conservation biologists visited a number of salt marsh sites in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey to evaluate need for living shorelines or other stabilization projects. Read More . . .
Latest News
- 12/23/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Catch Limits for 2017-2018
- 12/22/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to Groundfish Common Pool Trip Limits
- 12/22/2016
- Sea Turtle Recovery, New Jersey's Newest Rehabilitation Center, Admits First Patients
- 12/22/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Closes CT Summer Flounder Fishery Through Dec 31
- 12/21/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Revised Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Catch Limits
- 12/20/2016
- NOAA awards $8 million for coastal resiliency investments across the nation
- 12/20/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Data Collection for Atlantic Herring and Mackerel Squid Butterfish Fishery Management Plans
- 12/20/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Proposes Measures to Promote Fleet Diversity
- 12/14/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces New Mid-Atlantic Deep Sea Coral Protection Area
- 12/12/2016
- National Ocean Council Certifies First-in-Nation Northeast Ocean Plan
- 12/09/2016
- Humans and Humpbacks of New York
- 12/05/2016
- GIS Layers Now Available for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
- 12/01/2016
- New York's Annual Commericial Bluefish Quota Harvested, Fishery Closes December 2
- 12/01/2016
- Mid-Atlantic Mariners: Watch Out for Migrating Right Whales
- 12/01/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed 2017-2019 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Quotas
- 11/27/2016
- Update: Moriches Bay Humpack Whale Stranding
- 11/23/2016
- Humpback Stranded in Moriches Bay Euthanized
- 11/22/2016
- Media Advisory: Stranded Whale in Moriches bay
- 11/18/2016
- New York/New Jersey Boaters: Watch Out for Whales
- 11/15/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Reduced Trip Limit for Atlantic Herring Area 1B
- 11/15/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Common Pool Area Closure and Trip Limit Adjustments for Georges Bank Cod
- 11/15/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Proposes Summer Flounder Catch Limits for 2017-2018
- 11/09/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Common Pool Area Closure for Witch Flounder
- 11/08/2016
- NOAA Seeks Advisory Council Applicants For National Marine Sanctuaries
- 11/08/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Modification of Scup Southern Gear Restricted Area
- 11/08/2016
- Reminder: Most Commercial Fishing Prohibited in New Northeast Canyons and Seamount Monument
- 11/02/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces New Start Date for the Scallop Fishing Year and New Specifications Process
- 11/01/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces 2016-2018 Atlantic Herring Management Measures
- 10/26/2016
- Media Advisory: NOAA Announces Release of 2015 Fisheries of the U.S. Report
- 10/25/2016
- NOAA Appoints Dr. Jon Hare New Director of Northeast Fisheries Science Center
- 10/21/2016
- NOAA Announces October 28 Workshop on Sector and Vessel Reporting, Roles, and Responsibilities
- 10/18/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Public Comment Period and Scoping for Jonah Crab Fishery
- 10/17/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Skate Bait Possession Limit Reduction
- 10/17/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Herring Area 1A Trip Limit Reduction
- 09/30/2016
- Industry-Funded Monitoring Public Hearing Document Now Posted Online
- 09/28/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces 15-Day Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Atlantic Sturgeon Critical Habitat
- 09/27/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Deep-Sea Corals in the Mid-Atlantic
- 09/27/2016
- Marine Mammal Experts Discuss Recent Right Whale Incidents in Maine
- 09/27/2016
- September Right Whale Incidents
- 09/23/2016
- Draft Industry-Funded Monitoring Omnibus Amendment Now Available Online for Public Comment
- 09/22/2016
- Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument FAQs
- 09/20/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Public Hearing and Comment Period for Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment
- 09/13/2016
- NOAA: New ocean noise guidelines show commitment to address effects on marine mammals
- 09/13/2016
- 2017 Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishing Year to Start March 1
- 09/06/2016
- Successful conservation efforts pay off for humpback whales
- 09/01/2016
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Adjustments to FY2016 Northeast Multispecies Catch Limits
- 09/01/2016
- NOAA grants to aid marine mammal rescue and stranding programs
- 09/01/2016
- NOAA Grants Support Technical Solutions to Bycatch Reduction
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