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Alabama, Gulf Coast senators push NOAA to tighten enforcement against illegal Mexican fishing in Gulf
23 Jan 2026 13:56 GMT
… letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calling on the … We urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use its … America red snapper fishery is highly regulated … High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Moratorium Protection Act, …
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‘A terrible idea’: Local stakeholders unite against oil drilling
24 Jan 2026 14:03 GMT
… impact reached our beaches, our fisheries and our tourism economy,” Welch … Horizon spill in 2010. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found oil contamination present in …
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Maine’s future depends on a fully funded NOAA
22 Jan 2026 06:26 GMT
… s proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is a win for … , maps our waters, supports fisheries science, and keeps critical data … providing practical help for fishermen, aquaculture operators, and coastal towns. In …
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Maine Sea Grant receives $2M in new NOAA awards to support innovative American lobster research, outreach
21 Jan 2026 18:37 GMT
… the funding comes from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), awarded to support … ’s most valuable fisheries, with approximately 113 … species, strengthening the fishery’s resilience to biological … of the lobster fishery.”
The new American …
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Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Announce $2 million in new NOAA awards to support innovative American lobster research and outreach
20 Jan 2026 15:11 GMT
… 1.4 million from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), awarded to support … the American lobster fishery. The initiative will … ’s most valuable fisheries, with approximately 113 … species, strengthening the fishery’s resilience to biological …
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City Issues Resolution Opposing Offshore Oil, Gas Leasing
23 Jan 2026 23:21 GMT
… sectors such as tourism, recreation, fisheries, deepwater port commerce, and Department … Defense infrastructure. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), California’s marine economy alone …
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North Atlantic right whale calf entanglement reported amid ongoing vessel speed battle
23 Jan 2026 21:25 GMT
… added to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) ongoing Unusual … in fishing gear.
NOAA Fisheries reported this week that … injury," according to NOAA. Once that assessment … the NARW UME.
NOAA Fisheries launched the NARW UME …
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Gulf state senators urge NOAA to block Illegal Red Snapper imports linked to Mexican Cartels
15 Jan 2026 22:16 GMT
… Scott, is pressing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to crack down on … other colleagues, urged NOAA Under Secretary Neil Jacobs … the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Moratorium Protection Act, … The Gulf red snapper fishery, a highly regulated and …
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Federally appointed council votes to reopen rare, protected reef to shrimp trawling
23 Jan 2026 21:42 GMT
… Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Friday to … ties to the shrimping or fishing industry. Meanwhile, members of the … is not final. Both NOAA and the Secretary of Commerce … amendment passed in 2022, NOAA rejected it.
This story …
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Study: Offshore Wind Could Affect Scallops
22 Jan 2026 09:58 GMT
… success of the New Bedford fishing Industry. Without scallops, the … a 2020 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries."
NPR reported about … the Atlantic sea scallop fishery operates, creating novel challenges …