New joint strategy covers fisheries surveys in US offshore wind development areas

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) have crafted a joint strategy to addres ..

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Fewer Gray Whales In North America In Last 2 Years 

  • US researchers say the number of gray whales off western North America has continued to dwindle during the last two years.
  • A decline that resembles previous population swings over the past several decades but is still generating worry.

A recent news article published in the Guardian states that North American gray whale counts dwindling for the last two years.

Fisheries assessment released

According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries assessment released Friday, the...

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BOOK REVIEW | Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft

When I was a young boy, I had a big book of ships that included cut-away images of some of the vessels. The British Atlantic passenger ship Queen Mary was one. I was fasc ..

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Salvage to commence on sunken fishing vessel off San Juan Island, Washington

A multi-agency operation will soon commence to raise the wreck of a commercial fishing vessel that sank off San Juan Island in Washington State earlier this month. The fi ..

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Over US$8 million earmarked for fish habitat restoration in four US states

More than US$8.4 million in 2022 Community Project Funding will support NOAA partners in implementing seven habitat conservation projects across the country. The NOAA sai ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | DriX – Unmanned vehicle to support NOAA’s ocean exploration programs

The University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (UNH CCOM), as a member of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) and funded by NOAA ..

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Research and Training Vessels Roundup | July 29 – Newbuild deliveries in the Netherlands and USA, christenings of Canadian Coast Guard and NOAA vessels

Newbuilds have been delivered to operators in New Jersey and the Netherlands while American and Canadian federal government operators recently held naming ceremonies for ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | RIB daughter craft to support NOAA’s ocean-going assets

Alabama-based Silver Ships recently handed over a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that will be used as a daughter craft on the larger ocean-going research vessels of the ..

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NOAA requests proposals for design and construction of new ocean survey ships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking proposals from US shipbuilders for the design and construction of new ships for the agency. The new ..

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NOAA endorses 44 fisheries development projects for US$11.8 million grant

NOAA Fisheries has recommended more than US$11.8 million for 44 projects under the 2022 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Grants Program to help develop fisheries across th ..

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