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Recent Dolphin Deaths in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Still a Concern and Mystery
NOAA Seeks Public's Help for Information

NOAA is extremely concerned that people are injuring and killing dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico.  In addition to the ongoing Northern Gulf Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event, an increased number of dead stranded bottlenose dolphins were discovered with....read more

NOAA proposes listing 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act


In compliance with a federal court ordered deadline, and consistent with existing international protections, NOAA Fisheries announced today that it is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species, including 59 in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean.....read more

New data prompts NOAA Fisheries to withdraw proposed rule to require turtle excluder devices in certain shrimp trawls

Based on new data collected this summer, NOAA is withdrawing a proposed rule to require turtle excluder devices (TEDs) for skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing-net trawls in the southeast shrimp fisheries....read more

 

NOAA Fisheries alerts boaters, right whales are on the move
Endangered species travels south for the winter

NOAA Fisheries is reminding all boaters and fishermen that North Atlantic right whale calving season begins in mid-November and runs through mid-April, which means these large whales are on the move, making their way down the Atlantic coast of the U.S. .....read more  

 

Commercial Harvest of Shallow-Water Grouper and Red Snapper in the South Atlantic Federal Waters will Re-open for  8 Days 

The commercial harvest of South Atlantic shallow-water groupers and red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic from NC to Key West, FL will 
re-open from Nov. 13-Nov. 21 .....read more

Humans feeding and interacting with wild dolphins leads to injuries and federal prosecutions in southeast U.S.

Cases of injury and federal prosecution are on the rise as people continue to feed and interact with wild dolphins. Recently, four people and two companies in Florida were charged with violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act after they were caught feeding wild dolphins......read more
 

Final Rule to Amend the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan for Medium Mesh Gillnets in North Carolina

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to amend the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP) and implementing regulations by permanently continuing medium mesh gillnet fishing restrictions in North Carolina coastal state waters......read more
 

New Spiny Lobster Closed Areas off the Florida Keys

Effective August 27, 2012, spiny lobster trap fishing will be prohibited in 60 areas in federal waters off the Florida Keys.  The intent of the closed areas is to protect threatened coral species, particularly staghorn and elkhorn corals.  In total, 5.9 square miles will be closed to trapping......read more


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