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New Deep Sea Coral Protection Area in Mid-Atlantic
Dec 14: NOAA Fisheries announces publication of the final rule for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s action to designate a large offshore protected area for deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Spotlight on Our Work Internationally
Nov 16: Eileen Sobeck shines a spotlight on NOAA Fisheries hands-on work with the stewardship of fisheries, protected marine species, and habitats globally.
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Priorities & Guidance Doc Sets Course for 2017
Nov 7: NOAA Fisheries Priorities & Annual Guidance for 2017 provides Fisheries’ goals, priorities, and anticipated results for the next year. Our goals and priorities will drive the results and successes we expect to celebrate at the end of 2017.
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Thom Selected as West Coast Regional Administrator
Sep 6: Today, NOAA announced the selection of Barry Thom as the agency’s next West Coast Regional Administrator. In that role, Barry will lead more than 300 employees in nine offices from Seattle to Southern California.
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FY17 SK Grants Competition Announced
Jul 22: NOAA Fisheries announces approximately $10 million available to support fisheries projects through the 2017 Saltonstall-Kennedy (SK) Grant competition.
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NOAA Releases Deep-Sea Coral Report to Congress
Jul 12: Get a quick and fascinating overview of deep-sea coral habitats from the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program 2016 Report to Congress.
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Agreement Supports White Abalone Recovery
Jul 6: The U.S. Navy and NOAA Fisheries signed a historic Memorandum of Agreement to support the recovery of endangered white abalone at Tanner and Cortes Banks and throughout Southern California.
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2016 Fishery Management Council Appointments
Jun 27: The Department of Commerce announced today the appointment of members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fish stocks.
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Implementing the Port State Measures Agreement
Jun 8: The Port State Measures Agreement entered into international force, marking a milestone in the effort to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. NOAA Fisheries examines its anticipated impacts and steps for implementation.
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week
Jun 3: Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week with us and join with 11 million Americans who think wetting a line in saltwater is a great way to spend time.
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Fisheries Economics of United States 2014 Report
May 26: NOAA Fisheries releases its annual Fisheries Economics of the U.S. with a number of improvements that provide a more accurate and detailed picture of the economic contribution fisheries play in the U.S. economy.
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Status of Stocks: US Fisheries Continue to Rebuild
Apr 20: U.S. fisheries continue to rebuild and overfishing and overfished numbers remain near all-time lows. More from Status of Stocks 2015.
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