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NOAA Fisheries Press Releases

09/13/2012
Secretary of Commerce declares disaster in Northeast Groundfish Fishery
09/13/2012
Secretary of Commerce declares disaster for Alaska King Salmon
09/13/2012
NOAA announces appointment to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
09/05/2012
Military vets to help rebuild northern California fisheries
08/23/2012
Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Propose to Simplify Review Process for Critical Habitat Proposals under the Endangered Species Act
08/01/2012
NOAA to conduct status review of green turtles, consider management of Hawaii turtles as distinct population segment
07/06/2012
United States leads on whale conservation
07/05/2012
NOAA predicts above-average season for commercial harvest of brown shrimp in western Gulf of Mexico
07/03/2012
Whaling Commission updates aboriginal subsistence catch limits

Fact Sheets

01/11/2012
Turning a Corner on Ending Overfishing
09/06/2011
Efforts to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Opinion, Commentary and Letters

07/27/2012
Commentary Biological Boomerang This is the Exit Disclaimer icon
07/19/2012
Commentary Federal fishery management is working_radio story This is the Exit Disclaimer icon WORT 89.9 FM, Perpetual Notion Machine
12/21/2011
Letter Letter Regarding Gulf of Maine Cod
09/06/2011
Opinion Pirates stealing fish This is the Exit Disclaimer icon ABC
09/02/2011
Opinion U.S., Europe join forces to stop pirate fishing This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Bellingham Herald

NOAA Fisheries in the News

09/04/2012
More jobs than coal, oil and gas: Investing in the environment promotes economic growth This is the Exit Disclaimer icon
08/31/2012
Fish on Fridays: Time for New England’s Groundfishery to Hit the “Reset” Button This is the Exit Disclaimer icon National Geographic
08/16/2012
Ships’ noise hinders whale communication This is the Exit Disclaimer icon The Boston Globe
08/14/2012
The Dolphin Lover's Conundrum This is the Exit Disclaimer icon The New York Times
07/27/2012
'Deadliest Catch' not so deadly anymore This is the Exit Disclaimer icon
07/19/2012
Bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf region under major pressure This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Digital Journal
07/18/2012
Northwest 'Salmon People' Face Future Without Fish This is the Exit Disclaimer icon
07/17/2012
Feds to lift turtle restrictions on scallop fleet This is the Exit Disclaimer icon
07/16/2012
Learning to Cope With Underwater Din This is the Exit Disclaimer icon The New York Times
07/10/2012
The Bottom Line: A Historic Milestone for America’s Ocean Fish This is the Exit Disclaimer icon National Geographic
07/06/2012
Harpooning Swordfish A Lost Local Tradition? This is the Exit Disclaimer icon Vineyard Gazette

Director Statements

07/02/2012
Statement by Samuel Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service, on the Appointment of John K. Bullard as the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator
06/26/2012
Statement by Dr. Richard Merrick, Chief Science Advisor for NOAA Fisheries on the Appointment of William (Bill) Karp, Ph.D., as the Science and Research Director for NOAA Fisheries
05/31/2012
Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki on Sustainable Fisheries Management
12/01/2011
Statement on Gulf of Maine Cod
11/21/2011
Statement from Russell F. Smith III, deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries
10/25/2011
Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on release of socio-economic data on the New England groundfish industry
10/19/2011
Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator
09/08/2011
Announcing the new Chief Science Advisor for NOAA Fisheries
08/25/2011
Statement from Maureen Wylie, NOAA chief financial officer on Asset Forfeiture Fund micropurchase review
04/26/2011
Statement on Management and Science Reports from Eric Schwaab, Assistant NOAA Administrator for NOAA's Fisheries Service

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Contacts / Headquarters

Connie Barclay, Director, NOAA Fisheries Public Affairs, NOAA Communications & External Affairs
Monica Allen, Deputy Director/Public Affairs Specialist
Christine Patrick, Public Affairs Specialist
Lt. Fionna Matheson, NOAA Corps Officer/Public Affairs Specialist

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