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— …
November 1, 2010 I am deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Dr. Isabella Abbott on October 28 at the age of 91. A pioneer in the study of central-Pacific seaweeds, Izzie was a font of knowledge and a beacon of inspiration for generations of …
November 15, 2010 The troposphere, the lower part of the atmosphere closest to the Earth, is warming and this warming is broadly consistent with both theoretical expectations and climate models, according to a new scientific study that reviews the history …
NOAA’s Prediction for Active Season Realized; Slow Eastern Pacific Season Sets Record November 29, 2010 According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends tomorrow, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern North Pacific …
November 15, 2010 M/V Athos I lists to port the day after the spill began. (Credit: NOAA) Federal and state agencies received $27.5 million to restore conditions for fish, birds, sensitive habitats, wildlife and recreational use of the Delaware River areas …
Caribbean Reef Ecosystems May Not Survive Repeated Stress November 15, 2010 NOAA diver with a one square meter quadrat examining a bleached reef (Montastraea) colony in St. Croix, USVI in Oct., 2005. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Coral reefs suffered …
Vessels charged for allegedly speeding where endangered whales calve, feed, migrate November 16, 2010 NOAA today announced it is issuing notices of violations proposing civil administrative penalties against seven vessels for allegedly violating seasonal …
Oil Spill Calculations Released in August Undergo Further Review November 23, 2010 The Federal Interagency Solutions Group, established at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard and authorized under a directive from the National Incident Commander (NIC), is …
Fishermen in Hawaii, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, U.S.V.I. must register or renew in 2011 November 30, 2010 NOAA announced today that the fee for registering with the National Saltwater Angler Registry will be $15 as of January 1. The change affects anglers, …
December 1, 2010 Ángeles González-Sinde, Minister of Culture (Ministra de Cultura) and James Turner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs and Director of NOAA Office of International Affairs at the signing ceremony on Dec. 1. …
December 1, 2010 The NOAA National Sea Grant College Program has selected seven graduate students to join the group of Sea Grant/NOAA’s Fisheries Service Fellows earning doctoral degrees in either population dynamics or marine resource economics. “NOAA …
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