A message from Acting NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Paul Doremus, who recently participated in a meeting with Canadian officials focused on the conservation and management efforts for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The Report on the Implementation of the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program captures program data and efforts for the first two years of the program’s operation (2019 and 2020).
Regional fisheries management organizations continue to adapt and develop procedures and standards during the global pandemic to help successfully and sustainably manage fish stocks.
On November 21, countries across the globe will celebrate World Fisheries Day—a day recognizing the integral role fisheries have in sustaining human lives and in ensuring healthy ocean ecosystems.