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Commerce Announces 2015 Out-of-Cycle Regional Fishery Council Appointment

The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of Kenneth "Kenny" Down of Washington state to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
February 20, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Extends Comment Period on Proposed Arctic Ringed Seal Critical Habitat

Proposal to designate critical habitat for Arctic ringed seals
January 30, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Arctic Ringed Seal Critical Habitat

NOAA Fisheries will host five public hearings in Alaska - one each in Nome, Anchorage, Kotzebue, Barrow, and Bethel - on a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for Arctic ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act. NOAA Fisheries opened a 90-day
January 12, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Approves Second Round of Fisheries Disaster Relief Funds

NOAA Fisheries is announcing the approval of the second round of fisheries disaster funds in the amount of $13M to assist fishermen affected by the 2012 commercial fisheries failure due to the fishery resource disaster for the Yukon Chinook fishery, Kusko
January 12, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska