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The NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office recently announced 2016 fishing opportunities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area for U.S. fishing vessels. U.S. fishing interests (e.g., vessel owners, processors, agents, others) can apply for these fishing opportunities. … Continued
Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the United States Delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) March 10-11, 2016 Hilton DoubleTree Hotel 8727 Colesville Rd. Silver Spring, MD The Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. … Continued
New studies on the effects of ocean acidification due to climate change support a growing body of evidence that the future for Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters is, at best, uncertain. “A lot has to do … Continued
NOAA Fisheries is conducting a survey of commercial and recreational fishing industry stakeholders in the Greater Atlantic Region. The survey will be open from March 1-31. The online survey is located at: https://survey.max.gov/152539 For more information, visit: http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/stories/2016/march/01_take_our_communications_survey.html
A new federal law regarding the inspection of both farmed and wild-caught catfish will go into effect on March 1, 2016. Filed under the name “Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish,” the … Continued
17th Annual Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting 2016 March 29-31, 2016 Baranof Westmark Hotel & Conference Center, Juneau, AK phone: 1-800-544-0970 www.westmarkhotels.com/destinations/juneau-hotel/ The Salmon Ocean Ecology Meeting brings together salmon researchers from the coasts of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and … Continued