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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Public comment sought on expanding Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries off Northern California

Press Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2012 Contact: Keeley Belva, 301-713-3066 Vernon Smith, 301-713-7248 NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Off Northern California NOAA's …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Shipping lanes to be adjusted to protect endangered whales along california coast

Shipping Lanes to be Adjusted to Protect Endangered Whales Along California Coast Busy shipping lanes off the California coast, including routes that cross three national marine sanctuaries, will be adjusted to protect endangered whales from ship strikes. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Working with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species

Six previously identified nations take corrective actions January 11, 2013 The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Rush escorts the suspected high seas drift net fishing vessel Da Cheng in the North Pacific Ocean on August 14, 2012. Download here. (Credit: U.S …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

$3.5 million awarded to help two states address effects of climate change

Smaller grants given to encourage federal, state, local collaboration January 16, 2013 Arizona and New Mexico will receive $3.5 million in grants from NOAA over five years to help them prepare for and adapt to climate variability and change. Seven smaller …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

U.S. Power Squadrons renew cooperative charting program

January 18, 2013 U.S. Power Squadron members and others report wrecks and other potential navigation dangers to NOAA, and cartographers update the nautical chart. These are realtime displays from a January 16 hydrographic survey, as NOAA Research Vessel …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Climate change impacts to U.S. coasts threaten public health, safety and economy

January 28, 2013 The report, Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: A Technical Input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, is available for download. Download PDF. According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Free nautical 'BookletCharts' available for boaters

January 28, 2013 One of NOAA's handiest navigation products, especially for recreational boaters, has been Coast Survey's experimental BookletCharts™ -- nautical charts that are easy to download and print from home computers. Coast Survey has now …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Tortugas marine reserve yields more, larger fish

No economic loss to Florida Keys fishing communities February 4, 2013 Populations of commercially important species like the red grouper increased in the Tortugas region following the closure of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Tortugas …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Bamford named new assistant administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service

February 4, 2013 Holly A. Bamford, Ph.D., is the assistant administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service. Download here (Credit:NOAA) Holly A. Bamford, Ph.D., has been named the new assistant NOAA administrator for the agency’s National Ocean Service …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

U.S. Commerce Department to deploy economic assessment teams to six northeast fishing ports

Printer-friendly versionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 30, 2011 CONTACT OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 202-482-4883Teams will visit Portland, Maine; Seabrook, N.H.; New Bedford, Mass.; Gloucester, Mass.; Point Judith, R.I.; Montauk, N.Y.The U.S. Commerce …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Research finds new way to identify which El Niño events will have biggest impact on U.S. winter weather

February 7, 2013 El Niño, warmer than average waters in the Eastern equatorial Pacific (shown in orange on the map), affects weather around the world. A new study, just published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of Climate, describes an …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Remarks delivered by NOAA Administrator at the American Meteorological Society annual meeting

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., delivers keynote remarks during the 2012 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting on January 24 in New Orleans, La. Though science has taken us a long way toward more accurate and reliable forecasts for …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Acting Secretary Blank announces $102 million in wetlands, barrier island restoration awards for Louisiana

Printer-friendly versionBlank also highlights benefits to Louisiana of American Jobs Act Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced $102 million for three Louisiana projects in the Barataria and Terrebone basins, to restore deteriorated …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Major winter storm hits Central U.S.

A powerful winter storm will continue to bring a variety of hazards to parts of the central southern U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy snow will spread northeastward from the Plains to the Great Lakes, with blizzard conditions possible through early Tuesday. On …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

Louis W. Uccellini selected as next director of NOAA’s National Weather Service

February 7, 2013 Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., will become the next assistant NOAA administrator for weather services beginning February 10 and the 16th director of NOAA’s National Weather Service, which marks its 143rd anniversary this Saturday. “Louis’ …

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Published on August 15, 2012 - 18:12 GMT

Underwater noise decreases whale communications in Stellwagen Bank sanctuary

August 15, 2012 North Atlantic right whale . Download here . (Credit: NOAA) According to a NOAA-led paper published today in the journal Conservation Biology , high levels of background noise, mainly due to ships, have reduced the …

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Published on August 15, 2012 - 16:14 GMT

New director for NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations appointed

August 15, 2012 Rear Adm. Michael S. Devany is director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Download here . (Credit: NOAA) Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank …

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Published on July 13, 2012 - 15:10 GMT

NOAA adjusts U.S. Georges Bank yellowtail flounder allocation

July 13, 2012 Yellowtail flounder are a thin-bodied flatfish. Both of its eyes are on the right side of its body. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today announced that it will adjust the 2012 Georges Bank yellowtail …

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Published on July 10, 2012 - 17:11 GMT

Back-to-back La Niñas cooled globe and influenced extreme weather in 2011

July 10, 2012 The lead character of the 2011 climate story was a double dip La Niña, which chilled the Pacific at the start and end of the year. Many of the 2011 seasonal climate patterns around the world were consistent with common side …

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Published on July 10, 2012 - 02:12 GMT

Keynote Address by the NOAA Administrator at the International Coral Reef Symposium 2010, Cairns, Australia

July 9, 2012 Thank you, Bob, and my thanks to Terry Hughes, the other organizers and the sponsors of this conference as well as the traditional owners and custodians of this beautiful place. Your Excellency, other …

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