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NOAA Enforcement, State Partners Focus on Red Snapper Enforcement Operations

Fines, Patrols Increase for Red Snapper Fishery - In order to better protect the red snapper fish stocks in the Southeast, NOAA Enforcement increases patrols and General Counsel increases fines associated with species violations.
May 04, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Partnerships Are Key to Seafood Sustainability

A message from Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries.
March 07, 2017 - Leadership Message ,
National

How are Coral Reef Fish Doing in Hawaiʻi?

Scientists conducted a stock assessment report for coral reef fish around the main Hawaiian Islands.
March 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Celebrating 40 Rebuilt Stocks in U.S. Fisheries

Barndoor skates are the 40th rebuilt stock in U.S. fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
October 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
National

Law Enforcement Staff begin Port State Measures Training with U.S. Territories, then International Partners

In June the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) entered into force globally, marking a major milestone in the effort to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. To maximize the effectiveness of the PSMA, broad implementation is critical
August 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
National
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The Governance of Fish: Forty Years under the Magnuson-Stevens Act

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) has helped us end chronic overfishing and establish sustainable fisheries in the U.S.
April 11, 2016 - Leadership Message ,
National

Offshore Aquaculture and the Future of Sustainable Seafood

An interview with Dr. Michael Rubino, director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture
January 11, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
divers around the open-ocean aquaculture cage at the Cape Eleuthera Institute at Cape Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

Northeast Looking to Grow Aquaculture Industry, Brings Together NMFS Offices for Guidance

As of the worldwide demand for seafood grows and wild stocks already being heavily fished there’s an increased interest in aquaculture. With the dynamic of the industry shifting, NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) has detailed Assistant Special Ag
December 03, 2015 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Delayed Effects of Oil Spill Compromise Long-term Fish Survival

Low-level oil exposure leads to later heart defects, weaker swimming and reduced survival
September 08, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
Transient embryonic exposures to crude oil cause lasting reductions in the swimming speed of salmon and herring

For Pollock Surveys in Alaska, Things Are Looking Up

To help estimate fish populations, scientists experiment with seafloor-mounted sonar systems that monitor fish in the water column above.
May 21, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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