BOEM’s Office of Renewable Energy Programs will hold an open house on April 10 and 11 during the April Council Meeting in Montauk, NY to gather feedback on recently proposed commercial offshore renewable energy projects and other related topics.
NOAA Fisheries Announces Reduction to Mackerel Possession Limit for Rest of Fishing Year Effective February 27
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Scup Commercial Quota Period
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Accepting Fisheries Science Proposals Through April 26
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Special Management Zones for 13 New Jersey Artificial Reefs
South Atlantic Council Seeks Input on Proposed Changes to Atlantic Cobia Management
SAFMC Public Hearings Scheduled for Atlantic Cobia Management
NEFMC to Hold Two Mid-Atlantic Port Meetings to Gather Public Input for Independent Program Review
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Quotas for Squid and Butterfish
NOAA Fisheries Announces Final Blueline Tilefish Amendment to the Golden Tilefish Fishery Management Plan
NOAA Fisheries has announced a final rule to implement the Blueline Tilefish Amendment to the Council's Tilefish Fishery Management Plan. This action sets commercial and recreational management measures for the blueline tilefish fishery in the Mid-Atlantic. This rule goes into effect on December 15, 2017.
NOAA Enforcement works with partners to prevent lethal interactions between whales and fishing gear
2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set Aside Funding Opportunity -- Due Dec. 21, 2017
NMFS, in coordination with the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, is soliciting Monkfish research proposals to utilize monkfish RSA Days At Sea that has been set-aside by the Councils to fund monkfish research endeavors through the 2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program.
NOAA Funds 2017 National Fish Habitat Partnership Priorities And Projects
In 2017, NOAA has provided a total of over $100,000 across four Fish Habitat Partnerships to support prioritization, monitoring, and data analysis projects. These projects support the goals of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and align with NOAA’s efforts to protect, restore, and promote stewardship of coastal and marine habitat to support our nation's fisheries for future generations.
NEFSC Fisheries Sampling Branch to Conduct Outreach in NJ ports October 3-5
New Electronic Reporting Requirements for Mid-Atlantic Charter/Party Vessels
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for 2018-2020 Golden Tilefish Specifications
UPDATE: NOAA Fisheries Announces Illex (Shortfin) Squid Fishery Closure on September 15
NEFSC: 2017 Sweep Efficiency Study Targets Summer Flounder
Testing the efficiency of different sweep types on fishing nets was the focus of twin trawling operations August 18-28 aboard the F/V Karen Elizabeth from Point Judith, RI. The target species: summer flounder, with red hake and winter flounder a secondary priority. Summer flounder, also known as fluke, is a flatfish that tends to stay on the ocean bottom. A valuable commercial and recreational fishery, it is found in offshore waters in the winter and in inshore waters throughout the summer.