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Published: March 11, 2013
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According to a new economic report released by NOAA’s Fisheries Service, the U.S. seafood industry generated $129 billion in sales impacts, $37 billion in income impacts and supported 1.2 million jobs in 2011.
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Published: October 17, 2012
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Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) will convene a two-day scientific symposium in Anchorage October 22 – 23.
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Published: April 24, 2012
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with Covanta Energy Corporation and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, recently announced the availability of grant funding to provide capacity and incentives to address old, abandoned or derelict fishing gear.
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Published: April 6, 2012
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Two new NOAA Sea Grant studies will look at how new business models, based on the success of community supported agriculture, could benefit fishing communities in Washington, Oregon, and California.
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Published: August 10, 2011
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Alaska commercial fishing groups have donated $25,000 to support research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to grow king crab in hatcheries.
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Published: June 15, 2011
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The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (District) is pleased to announce the availability of funds from the State Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (GMERP).
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Published: April 6, 2011
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in coordination with the Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD), and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), has issued award letters to nearly 1,000 fishermen who were deemed eligible for the Commercial Fisherman Grant Program.
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Published: April 6, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and commercial fishermen are partnering on oyster bar rehabilitation projects in the Chesapeake Bay. The program is a part a Maryland plan to help mitigate the economic impact of blue crab harvest restrictions, while also helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
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Published: April 3, 2011
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36 catcher vessels of the West Coast’s offshore mothership whiting fleet have formed a cooperative to pool their federally allocated shares of whiting.
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Published: March 23, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)has announced that it is offering to buy and permanently retire Unlimited Tidal Fish (TFL) and Crab Harvester (CB) commercial fishing licenses on a voluntary basis from holders who may or may not be currently active in commercial crabbing or fishing.
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