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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA make $20 million available for habitat restoration and resilience for tribes and underserved communities

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding fosters inclusive climate resilience.
December 13, 2024 - Media Release ,
National
Coral restoration divers in Butler Bay on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Coral restoration divers in Butler Bay on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is supporting a ridge-to-reef restoration effort on the west end of St. Croix. Credit: Ceiba Strategies

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Make $100 Million Available for Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience

Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support inclusive habitat restoration for coastal and Great Lakes communities
December 06, 2024 - Media Release ,
National
An excavator working at a construction site near the Herring River. Herring River. Credit: Molly Feltner.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Make $99 Million Available for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

Funds will support state and tribal projects to conserve and restore salmon on the West Coast and Alaska.
December 04, 2024 - Media Release ,
Alaska
West Coast
Workers standing in a shallow stream working on a slope restoration California Department of Fish and Wildlife Watershed Stewards Program crew members Natt McDonough and Ryan Blaich conduct restoration work in Santa Rosa Creek, San Luis Obispo County, California. Photo Credit: Hayley Barnes

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announced $147.5 Million to Transform NOAA Data Collection and Analysis

Funding to address climate change impacts on marine resources and coastal communities.
November 26, 2024 - Media Release ,
National
Remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer being brought aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a 2016 mission in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NOAA Remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer being brought aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a 2016 mission in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NOAA

NOAA Advances Efforts to Identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Identifying areas that may be suitable for sustainable aquaculture, strengthening American food security and coastal economies.
November 15, 2024 - Media Release ,
Southeast
West Coast
a cluster of mussels attached to a rope, surrounded by marine plants Mussel longline aquaculture, a type of aquaculture practiced in the coastal ocean of California. ICredit: Darryl Torckler/Photonewzealand

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce Plans to Support Seven Multi-Year Projects to Advance Climate Resilience in Remote Alaskan Communities

Funding will support remote Alaska communities through the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Indigenous Engagement Program.
November 14, 2024 - Media Release ,
Alaska
Barrow Beach in Utqiagvik, Alaska on the Arctic Ocean. Barrow Beach in Utqiagvik, Alaska on the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $95 Million Available for Fish Passage as Part of Investing in America agenda

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will facilitate fish conservation efforts.
October 30, 2024 - Media Release ,
National
Aerial view of a construction site near the Holmes Dam with multiple excavators and dump trucks working on the land. A lush green landscape and residential buildings are visible in the background. Removal of Holmes Dam from Town Brook in Plymouth Massachusetts in 2018. Credit: Hawk Visuals.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce $2 Million for Partnerships to Support Red Snapper Recovery

NOAA Fisheries’ expanded partnerships with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami to support improved data for red snapper using Inflation Reduction Act funds.
October 16, 2024 - Media Release ,
Southeast
Frank Williams, recreational angler, holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico on board a charter boat Caption: Frank Williams, recreational angler, holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico on board a charter boat. Credit: Captain Grayson Shepard/NOAA Fisheries

United States Sees Progress at International Whaling Commission Meeting

Important extension of quota for Native whale hunts adopted by consensus.
September 27, 2024 - Media Release ,
International
A humpback whale breaches the ocean surface. A humpback whale breaches the ocean surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

U.S. Department of Commerce Allocates $39.5 Million in Funding for Alaska Fishery Disaster

Funds will support Alaska’s Bering Sea snow crab fishery.
September 25, 2024 - Media Release ,
Alaska
A snow crab underwater, resting on a sandy ocean floor, surrounded by small rocks and marine debris. A snow crab underwater. Credit: iStock