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Ketchikan, Alaska was recently named “A Coast Guard City”, in recognition of the community’s support of Coast Guardsmen and their families. Ketchikan joins Kodiak and Sitka as the third city in Alaska to be designated “A Coast Guard City.” The … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently issued a reminder to shrimpers harvesting penaeid shrimp (white, pink, and brown shrimp) in federal waters of the South Atlantic Region, that for a person aboard a trawler to fish for penaeid shrimp or possess penaeid shrimp … Continued
2016 Washington Sea Grant Conference for Shellfish Growers March 7-8, 2016 Alderbrook Resort & Spa Union, Washington The annual Washington Sea Grant Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together representatives from the shellfish industry, government and academia. This year, the conference … Continued
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