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R/V Gloria Michelle
The 72-foot Research Vessel Gloria Michelle can be found conducting groundfish or shrimp surveys in New England waters or involved in special projects for NOAA Fisheries Service or for other scientific research organizations in the Northeast.
Frequent Questions: Catch Shares
Catch shares are a proven fishery management tool that allows flexibility and accountability in fisheries worldwide. Learn more about catch shares and how they work below.
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan Framework Adjustment 13
This action establishes a five-year rebuilding plan and includes measures to implement 2019–2021 Atlantic mackerel specifications and a revised river herring and shad catch cap for the Atlantic mackerel fishery. Effective date: November 29, 2019.
Mid-Atlantic Bottom Trawl Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.
Groundfish Assessment Program Systematics
Fish systematic research has enabled more accurate identification of species in the eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region.
Necropsy Offers Rare Opportunity to Study White Shark Biology
An immature female white shark found on a beach in the Florida panhandle provided scientists the rare opportunity to collect valuable scientific data.
Human Integrated Ecosystem Based Fishery Management, Research Strategy 2021-2025: Executive Summary
This decade presents unique opportunities to realize a vision of interdisciplinary marine resource management that balances conservation, preservation, industry profitability, food production, jobs, and human wellbeing.
Economic Data Collection in the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery
Monitoring the economic effects of the catch share program.
$1 Million for Sea Turtle and Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation in the Pacific Islands
NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office proposes funding for more than a dozen international and Hawaiʻi-based projects that help the recovery of sea turtles and Hawaiian monk seals.
New Lab Unlocks Opportunities for Future Scientists
For many students from high-poverty communities, becoming a scientist can seem like an impossible dream. The opening of a science education lab brings new opportunities for underserved youth in one San Diego community and forges a path for other communiti
Continuing Species in the Spotlight Initiative Empowers NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts
NOAA Fisheries releases new five-year action plans to continue the momentum to save nine critically endangered species.
What Can Global Commercial Fisheries Transitioning to Rights-Based Management Learn From Hawai‘i?
Researchers assessed how permitting affected ownership and revenue in the Hawaiʻi longline fishery since 1990.
Changes to the King Mackerel Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Regions
FB17-021 Southeast Regional Office Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Karla Gore, 727-824-5305, karla.gore@noaa.gov
South Atlantic Golden Crab Historical Amendments and Rulemaking (1996-2016)
The list below contains information about amendments and rule-making that were effective during 2016 and earlier. While our website is in transition, to view historical amendments that are not found on this page, please visit the South Atlantic Fishe
Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program in Alaska
The primary objectives of the Alaska halibut and sablefish IFQ Program are to eliminate gear conflicts, address safety concerns, and improve product quality.