National Seafood Council Advanced by NOAA Advisory Committee
Reviving a dormant National Seafood Council is gaining steam among industry members, especially as Covid-19 upends markets. …
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Commissioner Fried Welcomes NOAA Announcement of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Off Florida’s Gulf Coast
NOAA announced the selection of sites in federal waters off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico as one of the first locations designated as Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. …
Overfishing in U.S. Reaches All-Time Low, NOAA Says
While overfishing continues to remain a serious problem globally, its rate in the U.S. has reached an all-time low, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which said the outlooks for fish populations “continue to be strong, successful and achieving long-term sustainability goals.” …
Half Way Through 2020, Gulf Shrimp Landings at All-Time Lows
The Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of June. …
NOAA to Test Electronic Monitoring in Herring Fishery
Federal fishing regulators are evaluating how to use electronic monitoring to help manage one of the largest fisheries on the East Coast. …
