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NOAA Fisheries Asks Public to Comment on Updated Draft Acoustic Guidelines

New science on how noise levels affect marine mammal hearing.
July 30, 2015 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA Fisheries Revises Approach Guidelines for Vessels in Alaska Glacial Fjords

Julie Speegle, (907)586-7032 (office), (907)321-7032 (cell) NOAA Fisheries is announcing new, voluntary approach guidelines for vessels in Alaska tidewater glacial fjords to minimize disturbance to harbor seals in sensitive nursery habitat.
July 29, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
harbor seals on an ice floe

Comment Period Extended for Proposal to Revise the ESA Listing of the Green Sea Turtle

Reclassification into 11 Distinct Population Segments will provide more tailored conservation efforts globally, all green sea turtle populations will continue to be protected under the ESA.
July 27, 2015 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA Awards $88,000 in Grant Funding to Respond to West Coast Harmful Algal Bloom Outbreak

Toxic blooms are affecting fisheries and coastal residents in the West Coast.
July 24, 2015 - Media Release ,
West Coast

NOAA Fisheries, Alaska SeaLife Center Team Up on Douglas Harbor Seal Pup Rescue

Julie Speegle, (907) 586-7032 (office), (907) 321-7032 (cell) Juneau, AK - An orphaned harbor seal pup is in stable condition at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) in Seward, after being picked up from a Douglas Island beach earlier this week. When NOAA
July 23, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
Orphaned harbor seal pup on beach

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Extend Comment Period for Proposed Petition Regulation Revisions

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries announce a 60-day extension to the public comment period for proposed revisions to Endangered Species Act (ESA) petition regulations.
July 16, 2015 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA Study Finds Bait and Tackle Retailers Generate $2.3 Billion For U.S. Economy

New research shows positive impact bait and tackle retailers have on economy.
July 15, 2015 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA Seeks Comment on Proposed Gulf of Alaska Fisheries Management Program EIS

NOAA Fisheries, in coordination with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a bycatch management program for Gulf of Alaska trawl groundfish fisheries.
July 14, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

Reward Increases to $7,500 For Information on Steller Sea Lions Killed Near Cordova

Cordova District Fishermen United has upped the reward for information leading to a conviction in the case of several deliberately killed Steller sea lions discovered near Cordova last month. The group is adding $5,000 to the $2,500 reward already offered
July 09, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Announces More Than $25 Million in Grants to Improve Fishing Opportunities, Observations, Resiliency, and Sustainability

These funds are to benefit U.S. fisheries, fishermen, and coastal communities.
June 25, 2015 - Media Release ,
National