| Commercial Landing of Certain Shark Species Prohibited
Until Further Notice "The National Marine Fisheries Service will not open the 2010 fishery for Small Coastal Sharks (SCS) until final implementation of Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Management Plan..." [January 7, 2010] |
| 2009 Permits Extended Through January 31, 2010, 2009 Catch
Reports Due January 31st "Due to an unavoidable delay in the processing of 2010 permit renewals, the Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) has extended the validity of 2009 permits through January 31, 2010..." [January 4, 2010] |
| Non-Commercial Lobster Permits Extended Through January
31, 2010 "Due to delays in processing, non-commercial lobster permits for 2009 will remain valid through January 31, 2010...." [December 31, 2009] |
| DMF to Host ASMFC Public Hearing on American Lobster Draft
Addendum XVI - January 8th "MarineFisheries will host an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) public hearing to gather public comment on Draft Addendum XVI to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster..." [December 30, 2009] |
| 30,000-LB. Commercial Scup Trip Limit Set For 2010 Winter
I Fishing Period "The Division of Marine Fisheries is providing this notice of regulatory measures in effect for the 2010 Winter I fishing period for scup..." [December 15, 2009] |
| MarineFisheries Seeks Public Input on 2010
Commercial Black Sea Bass Rules "MarineFisheries is giving the public an opportunity to provide written comments with suggestions for managing the state’s limited commercial black sea bass quota for 2010..." [December 11, 2009] |
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Europe Leans Toward Bluefin Trade Ban  New York Times |
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With species in decline, group wants Cape May shark
tournaments banned Press of Atlantic
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NOAA lab aids in Florida turtle studies CarolinaCoastOnline.com |
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Right whales' migration past Florida's Atlantic
beaches enables researchers to record endangered whales' calls Orlando Sentinel |
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Deal struck to tear down 106-foot dam; would be
largest dam removal in California San Jose Mercury
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NOAA proposes habitat protection for sea turtles The Sacramento Bee |
NOAA Launches National Saltwater Angler Registry January 1
A federal regulation requiring most people who fish recreationally in salt water to be registered with the National Saltwater Angler Registry goes into effect Friday, January 1, 2010. The registry will help address that concern by providing a comprehensive list of the nation's saltwater anglers that will be used to improve surveys of fishermen. These surveys are used by NOAA scientists to assess the health of fish stocks and to estimate the economic contributions of anglers. To register, anglers can visit www.countmyfish.noaa.gov or call the toll-free registration line at 1-888-MRIP-411. > read more