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In December, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) awarded grants totaling $29,678 to two Rhode Island communities to fund removal of abandoned vessels from local waters. The grants, awarded to the Town of Portsmouth and the Watch Hill … Continued
The Coast Guard, a co-chair of the Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT), in coordination with four other signatory agencies announced the new policy for the Dispersant Use Plan For Alaska. The new policy is more inclusive, comprehensive, and conservative and … Continued
PFMC Pacific Sardine 2016 Stock Assessment Meeting Doubletree by Hilton Sacramento Yuba River Room 2001 Point West Way Sacramento, California 95815 Telephone 916-929-8855 The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) will convene a review of the 2016 Pacific sardine stock assessment … Continued
2016 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference February 12-13, 2016 DoubleTree by Hilton – New Bern Riverfront 100 Middle Street New Bern, NC 28560 (252) 638-3585 The 2016 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference will bring together the general public, current … Continued
In October, NOAA Fisheries published a final rule to improve the administration of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA) and the monitoring of U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas. The rule includes: – adjustments to permitting and … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced new regulations for Snapper-Grouper and Golden Crab in the South Atlantic, and Dolphin and Wahoo in the Atlantic Region. The final rule for the Generic Accountability Measures and Dolphin Allocation Amendment including: Amendment 34 to the … Continued