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 …
English and Spanish-language segments to reach underrepresented students, communities October 12, 2010 Aquarius Reef Base is an underwater research laboratory located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The …
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 …
Record temperatures in Greenland, thinning sea ice, record snow cover decreases and links to some Northern Hemisphere weather are among dramatic changes October 21, 2010 VIDEO: Arctic Report Card 2010. Video Link (Credit: NOAA) The Arctic region, also …
October 21, 2010 NOAA today listed the southern distinct population segment (DPS) of the spotted seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, strictly regulating importation of the animal or its parts into the U.S. The southern DPS of about 3,300 …
Funds effort to reduce fish mortality in recreational fisheries October 26, 2010 NOAA's Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address the complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) …
New National Estuarine Research Reserve to serve as a “living laboratory” for coastal managers and officials October 26, 2010 The Pokegama Bay section of the new Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve contains one of the largest municipal …
November 4, 2010 NOAA today released a national policy encouraging the consideration and use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that has shown it can help rebuild fisheries and sustain fishermen, communities, vibrant working waterfronts and …
Facility will serve as resource for understanding climate variability and change in the Sanctuary October 26, 2010 The Ocean Climate Center opens today at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA’s Gulf of …
October 29, 2010 Building upon the extensive testing and protocols already in use by federal, state and local officials for the fishing waters of the Gulf, NOAA and FDA have developed and are using a chemical test to detect dispersants used in the …
October 26, 2010 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards …
Proof-of-Concept Study Published in Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans October 27, 2010 An expedition to the narwhal summering grounds in Melville Bay, West Greenland was launched on board on this ship (MV Sila) in September 2006. Narwhals were …
99.6 percent of federal waters now open November 15, 2010 Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on November 15, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8 …
Plankton and plastic samples may lead to better understanding of fisheries October 28, 2010 The Continuous Plankton Recorder being deployed from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during an expedition across the Pacific. High resolution (Credit: NOAA Okeanos …
Scientists Observe Damage to Deep-sea Corals November 4, 2010 A single colony of coral with dying and dead sections (on left), apparently living tissue (top right) and bare skeleton with very sickly looking brittle star on the base. High resolution (Credit …
November 1, 2010 NOAA has announced seasonal vessel speed restrictions along the U.S. East Coast where the endangered right whale travels to protect them from being injured or killed by colliding with ships. The restrictions—the same as imposed last year— …
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