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Secretary of Commerce allocates $144 million for fishery disasters

Funds will support East and West coast communities impacted by fishery disasters from 2018 to 2021
May 05, 2022 - Media Release ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast

NOAA announces $6.2 million in endangered species recovery grants

NOAA Fisheries proposes 12 new projects and the continuation of 13 multi-year projects under the Species Recovery Grants Program, with up to $6.2 million in new funding
April 29, 2022 - Media Release ,
National

NOAA showcases new mapping tool for marine species

Data reveals fish are shifting into different waters
April 19, 2022 - Media Release ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National

Secretary of Commerce issues multiple fishery disaster determinations for Alaska

Determinations address economic impacts from 2018 to 2021
January 21, 2022 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA and BOEM announce interagency collaboration to advance offshore wind energy

NOAA and BOEM sign an interagency memorandum in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s offshore wind energy goals to advance wind energy responsibly while protecting biodiversity and promoting cooperative ocean use
January 12, 2022 - Media Release ,
National

Army and NOAA to advance Endangered Species Act consultations

Memorandum will advance maintenance of the nation’s infrastructure, reduce permit backlog while ensuring ESA protections
January 06, 2022 - Media Release ,
National

Secretary of Commerce issues fishery disaster determination for 2019 Atlantic herring fishery

Determination addresses economic impacts to multiple Northeastern states
November 22, 2021 - Media Release ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Propose Rescinding Critical Habitat Regulations Finalized in 2020

Proposal to rescind habitat regulations is an effort to improve and strengthen implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
October 26, 2021 - Press Release ,
National

Kelly Kryc joins NOAA as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries

Kelly Kryc, Ph.D., has been appointed as NOAA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries
September 13, 2021 - Media Release ,
National
International

NOAA Fisheries Announces New Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries Regulations to Help Save Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

New regulations address entanglements in fishing gear, one of the leading causes of right whale death and serious injury.
August 31, 2021 - Media Release ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic