87 percent of federal waters now open September 21, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on Sept. 21, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 7,970 …
Summer 2010 the second warmest on record, Arctic sea ice continues its 14-year decline September 15, 2010 The first eight months of 2010 tied the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record worldwide. Meanwhile …
September 22, 2010 Bleached fire coral and christmas tree worm on top (Flower Gardens Bank bleaching 2010). High resolution (Credit: NOAA, FGBNMS) According to the NOAA Coral Reef Watch monitoring system, coral bleaching is likely in the Caribbean in 2010. …
NOAA seafood sampling and testing priorities for federal closed area September 27, 2010 Tentative Sequence of Remaining Sampling Within the Federal Closed Area as of Sept. 27, 2010. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Fisheries Service first prohibited …
September 21, 2010 NOAA’s Fisheries Service announced today that recreational red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico will reopen for an added season to allow fishermen to catch the quota they did not reach because a portion of the Gulf was closed due to …
September 20, 2010 Sea-level rise has the potential to reshape the coastal environment. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Scientists analyzing measurements taken in the deep ocean around the globe over the past two decades find a warming trend that …
90 percent of federal waters now open October 5, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on October 5, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 2,927 …
Awards Contracts to Ten Small Businesses September 22, 2010 NOAA today announced plans to implement a new information technology business model designed to boost efficiency, reduce costs and make better use of taxpayer dollars. Called NOAALink, the model …
September 22, 2010 Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced six new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards totaling $23.6 million over five years to research institutions, from Honolulu, Hawaii to Boston, Mass., to improve the …
89 percent of federal waters now open October 1, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on October 1, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,628 …
September 30, 2010 This mulitbeam sonar image shows the San Andreas Fault cutting through the head of Noyo Canyon, offshore approximately 12 miles northwest of Fort Bragg, Calif. High resolution (Credit: Image courtesy of San Andreas Fault 2010 Expedition, …
September 27, 2010 Muskegon Lake Field Station of NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The complex network of predators and prey that inhabit Lake Michigan has changed so drastically in recent decades that …
Website Provides Storm Paths by Zip Code; Includes Population Trends, Storm History September 30, 2010 Graphic from NOAA's Historical Hurricane Tracks tool shows all hurricanes passing within 65 nautical miles of Cape Hatteras, N.C., since 1900. High …
October 4, 2010 On Sept. 30, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco delivered the following remarks at the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Law Summit in New Orleans. I am honored to be SEER’ …
93 percent of federal waters now open October 15, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on October 15, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 6,879 …
October 13, 2010 A new federal rule will allow NOAA’s assistant administrator for fisheries to deny a vessel entry into a U.S. port or access to port services if that vessel has been listed for engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing …
October 13, 2010 Image depicting new state-of-the-art NOAA supercomputer center in Fairmont, W. Va. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco today announced a $27.6 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act investment to build …
October 15, 2010 Those of us in the NOAA family were saddened to learn about the untimely passing this week of Dr. Bill Evans, NOAA administrator (1988-89) and pre-eminent marine mammalogist widely known for his research on marine mammal acoustics and …
Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator October 18, 2010 I am announcing two changes we have made to move NOAA further down the road to an effective enforcement program in NOAA’s …
October 21, 2010 Dr. Brian Stacy, NOAA Fisheries veterinarian, prepares to release a sea turtle in federal waters off Louisiana. High resolution (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard) Scientists from NOAA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the …
