Frequently asked questions about electronic reporting by federal for-hire vessels in the South Atlantic.

Prescott Grants support a core mission of NOAA Fisheries – the conservation and recovery of protected marine species – by helping to improve our national marine mammal stranding response capabilities.

A history of fishery science and management with emphasis on the socioeconomic aspects, in addition to the biological or ecological aspects of the resources. Taken from a lecture given at the Fisheries Centennial Celebration (1985) by William F. Royce.

The tables below, organized by fiscal year, list the recipients of MARFIN projects, project title, synopsis, principal investigator, award number, and funding amount awarded. For copies of the final report please contact the Fisheries Grants Program Offic

New measures for Limited Access vessels implemented through Framework Adjustment 34 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan and a summary of how they may affect fishing plans and activities for the 2022 fishing year. Effective April 1, 2022.

These letters of authorization allow for the unintentional taking of marine mammals (known as incidental take) during geophysical survey activities in the Gulf of America* (formerly Gulf of Mexico).

Effective Date: July 28, 2020

NOAA Fisheries approved Framework Adjustment 65 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and is announcing final quotas for fishing year 2023. This action also approves and implements emergency measures for Gulf of Maine (GOM) haddock.

We approved Framework Adjustment 63 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and are announcing final quotas for fishing year 2022, effective July 15, 2022. This action also approves and implements recreational measures for Georges Bank cod.