NOAA Names Richard D. Methot, Jr., New NOAA Science Advisor for Stock Assessments Richard D. Methot, Jr., (PhD), has been named the first NOAA Science Advisor for Stock Assessments. In this new role, he will be the agency’s senior-most authority in the field of stock assessment science. His priorities will be to facilitate a national […]
NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic Regulatory Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region NOAA Fisheries will publish a final rule on October 9, 2012, which increases annual catch limits and modifies recreational accountability measures for golden tilefish in the […]
Secretary of Commerce Appoints Two New Committee Members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Reappoints Four Members (August 23, 2012) Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank has announced the appointment of two new advisors and the reappointment of four current members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, or MAFAC, advises […]
NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on a Proposed Rule to Allow Transfer of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements (Comment Period Ends September 25, 2012) NOAA Fisheries requests public comments on proposed regulations for a resubmitted action from Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the Harvest of South Atlantic Recreational Black Sea Bass NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 2012-2013 recreational annual catch limit of 409,000 pounds for black sea bass has been reached. As a result, the recreational sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from […]
NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on an Action to Allow Transfer of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements (Comment Period Ends October 22, 2012) NOAA Fisheries requests public comments on a resubmitted action from Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 18A). The notice […]
Mid-Atlantic Council to Host Two-Part Public Listening Session on August 14 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Meeting Tuesday, August 14, 2012 – 5:00 pm Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, 21 N. Juniper St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 Part 1: MAFMC Strategic Planning- Purpose, Process, and Expected Outcomes On Monday, August 13, the […]
Shallow-draft Inlet Meeting The Wilmington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a Shallow-draft Inlet Meeting at 2:00 pm on Tuesday August 7, 2012. The meeting will be held at Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church located at 3902 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403. We will be discussing all project issues for the following […]
U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2012 Regional Fishery Council Appointments The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 30 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA’s Fisheries Service to manage ocean fish stocks. Council History The councils were established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to […]
NOAA Fisheries Service Has Implemented a Rebuilding Plan for Red Grouper in the South Atlantic NOAA Fisheries Service has implemented a rebuilding plan for red grouper. The red grouper stock of the South Atlantic was assessed in 2010 through the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Process. The assessment determined red grouper to be overfished (population […]
