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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

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

U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2015 Regional Fishery Council Appointments

The U.S. Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 30 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fish stocks.
June 19, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Information on Steller Sea Lions Killed Near Cordova, Alaska - Reward Offered for Information Leading to a Conviction

Julie Speegle, (907) 586-7032 office, (907) 321-7032 cell On June 1, NOAA Fisheries received a report of several dead Steller sea lions on a beach near Cordova, Alaska. With operational assistance from a District 17 US Coast Guard helicopter crew, NOAA
June 11, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
Members of NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard collect samples from a dead Steller sea lion

NOAA Seeks Comment on Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals

NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments for a proposed rule requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during activities at their Northwest training and testing study area in the state waters off Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and northern
June 03, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
West Coast

Juneau Whale Watching Business Pays Marine Mammal Harassment Fine to NOAA

Juneau Whale Watch, a local whale watching tour company, has paid a total of $11,907 to NOAA Fisheries for violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act for two separate incidents, both of which occurred in August 2013.
May 21, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Promote Recovery of Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

What will it take to recover Alaska's iconic Cook Inlet beluga whales from extinction?
May 14, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
beluga whales seen from the air in Cook Inlet

Species in the Spotlight Campaign Brings New Focus to NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

NOAA Fisheries announced today a new Species in the Spotlight campaign to focus recovery and public education efforts on eight marine species that are at risk of extinction.
May 14, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Nominations for U.S. Seats on the International Pacific Halibut Commission

Terms for the current commissioners expire on December 31, 2015.
May 04, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska