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Northeast Fisheries Science Center Press Releases

Most Recent Releases

Science Focus of Woods Hole Undergraduate Internship Program Aimed at Diversity (NR18.13) -- December 10, 2018
Santa To Arrive by Research Vessel December 15 for Woods Hole Science Aquarium’s Holiday Event (NR18.14) -- December 6, 2018
Decline in Commercial Shellfish Landings Likely Linked to Environmental Factors, Not Overfishing (SS18.07) -- October 25, 2018
Learn about Long Island Sound and Shellfish Aquaculture at Milford Lab’s Open House October 13 (NR18.12) -- October 4, 2018
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Shifts to Off-Season Hours (NR18.11) -- October 3, 2018
Fish Stock Rebuilding Success Influenced by Warming Ocean (SS18.06) -- September 12, 2018
National Survey Shows Ocean and Coastal Recreation is Big Business (SS18.05) -- September 7, 2018
Reaching Out to A Vital But Little Understood Fishing Asset: The Crew -- August 31,2018
NOAA Fisheries Announces Reimbursement of Sector At-Sea Monitoring Costs (NR18.10) -- August 14, 2018
Competition for 2019-2020 Sea Scallop Research Opens -- August 2, 2018
Observer Provider Options Expand for Sea Scallop Vessels (NR18.09) -- July 31, 2018
Competition for 2019-2021 Atlantic Herring Research Opens -- July 30, 2018
Researchers Demonstrate Shark Vertebral Band Pairs Related to Growth, Not Time (SS18.04) -- July 26, 2018
Woods Hole Science Stroll August 11 Offers Free Family Science Activities (NR18.08) -- July 9, 2018

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2017 Press Releases

Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 16 (NR17.17) -- December 13, 2017
Undergraduate Summer Science Internship Program Aimed at Diversity Offered in Woods Hole (NR17.16) -- December 8, 2017
Ribbed Mussels Could Help Improve Urban Water Quality (SS17.10) -- November 21, 2017
Shifting Presence of North Atlantic Right Whales Tracked with Passive Acoustics (SS17.09) -- November 14, 2017
New England, Mid-Atlantic States Lead Nation in Volume and Value of Several Key Fisheries (NR17.15) -- November 1, 2017
Scientists Eavesdrop on Little-Known Beaked Whales to Learn How Deeply They Dive (SS17.08) -- October 10, 2017
NOAA Fisheries Research Vessel to Visit New Bedford, Offer Public Tours (NR17.13) -- October 6, 2017
Warming Climate Could Increase Bacterial Impacts on Chesapeake Bay Shellfish, Recreation (SS17.07) -- September 26, 2017
New Method to Estimate Abundance, Detect Trends in North Atlantic Right Whales Confirms Recent Population Decline (SS17.06) -- September 19, 2017
Research Proposals Sought for 2018/2019 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program (NR17.12) -- September 12, 2017
2017 Sweep Efficiency Study Targets Summer Flounder (NR17.11) -- September 6, 2017
NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow Shipyard Update (NR17.09) -- August 28, 2017
NOAA Fisheries Research Vessel to Visit Boston, Offer Public Tours (NR17.10) -- August 3, 2017
NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow Headed for Shipyard (NR17.09) -- August 3, 2017
Woods Hole Science Stroll August 12 Offers Free Family Science Activities (NR17.08) -- August 1, 2017
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Loses Second Harbor Seal (NR17.07) -- July 13, 2017
Woods Hole Diversity Initiative Presents First Ambrose Jearld Jr. Lecture July 20 (NR17.06) -- July 7, 2017
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Loses Harbor Seal (NR17.05) -- July 3, 2017
Gulf of Maine Sea Scallop Surveys Planned (NR17.04) -- June 2, 2017
Harvard Professor to Give Public Presentation on Diversity June 8 in Woods Hole (NR17.03) -- May 30, 2017
Marine Species Distribution Shifts Will Continue Under Ocean Warming (SS17.05) -- May 11, 2017
Monkfish mysteries: Study finds they are serial spawners (SS17.04) -- April 19, 2017
Milford’s Green Rooms: Growing Microalgae for Shellfish Aquaculture (SS17.03) -- March 30, 2017
Social Vulnerability Indicators Could Help U.S. Fishing Communities Plan for Change (SS17.02) -- March 15, 2017
Researchers Return to Study Gray Seal Pups on Muskeget, Monomoy (SS17.01) -- February 22, 2017
Woods Hole Black History Month Events Showcase African Americans Contributions to Science and Technology, Musical Entertainment (NR17.02) -- February 16, 2017
NEFSC Deploys Early 21st Century Communications Tools -- February 13, 2017
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2017 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR17.01) -- January 20, 2017

2016 Press Releases

Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 24 (NR16.16) -- December 19, 2016
NOAA Fisheries Releases Northeast Regional Climate Action Plan (NR16.15) -- December 16, 2016
Undergraduate Summer Science Internship Program Aimed at Diversity Offered in Woods Hole (NR16.14) -- December 6, 2016
Recipients Urged to Complete Business Cost Survey by December 15 -- December 7, 2016
Peer Reviewers Take on 2016 Stock Assessments for Black Sea Bass and Witch flounder (NR16.13) -- November 17, 2016
Improving Ocean Observing Systems Goal of Novel Projects (SS16.16) -- November 8, 2016
National Radio Producer to Share “Journeys in Sound” November 18 at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR16.12) -- November 3, 2016
NOAA: Americans added an extra pound of seafood to their diet in 2015 -- October 26, 2016
Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Members Witness Bigelow Survey Operations (NR16.11) -- October 25, 2016
Jon Hare Named New NEFSC Director -- October 24, 2016
Summer Diversity Program Offers New Perspective on Career Opportunities (SS16.15) -- October 17, 2016
The Return of American Shad: Successful Spawning in Maine River a Positive Sign (SS16.14) -- October 4, 2016
September Right Whale Incidents -- September 27, 2016
NEFSC Researcher Honored with Establishment of Annual Lectureship in Woods Hole (NR16.10) -- September 19, 2016
NOAA Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap Released -- September 13, 2016
Impacts of Ocean Warming on Marine Life Focus of IUCN Report (SS16.13) -- September 7, 2016
Successful conservation efforts pay off for humpback whales -- September 6, 2016
Survey of 2015 Commercial Fishing Business Costs Underway -- August 19, 2016
NOAA Fisheries considers moving trawl surveys to fishing vessels (NR16.09) -- August 2, 2016
NOAA recommends $9 million in funding for community-based habitat restoration -- July 20, 2016
Woods Hole Science Stroll August 6 Offers Free Family Science Activities (NR16.08) -- July 20, 2016
Tagged Loggerhead Sea Turtles Follow Pattern, Except for George (SS16.12) -- July 19, 2016
Drones Provide New Tool for Marine Mammal Research (SS16.11) -- July 11, 2016
Adélie Penguin Population in Antarctica Threatened by Climate Change (SS16.10) -- June 30, 2016
Woods Hole Diversity Initiative Presents the 2016 John K. Bullard Diversity Award to Geologist Ben Gutierrez (NR16.07) -- June 29, 2016
Woods Hole Juneteenth Celebration Features Lecture on E.E. Just, First African American Marine Biologist (NR16.06) -- June 2, 2016
Cape Gray Seal Molting Season Ending, Seals Disperse for the Summer and Fall (SS16.09) -- June 1, 2016
NEFSC HabCam Recovered from Mid-Atlantic Waters (NR16.05) -- May 27, 2016
Fisheries Economics of the United States 2014 -- May 26, 2016
NOAA Fisheries Releases Draft Northeast Climate Science Action Plan (NR16.04) -- May 16, 2016
Listening to the Noise of the Deep Sea (SS16.08) -- May 9, 2016
Changing Ocean Conditions Affect Quality of Prey for Atlantic Salmon, Other Species (SS16.07) -- March 28, 2016
Climate Warming Continues to Affect Northeast Shelf Waters and the Ocean Food Chain (SS16.06) -- March 25, 2016
Potential Western Atlantic Spawning Area Found for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (SS16.05) -- March 7, 2016
Species Groups Follow Patterns Similar to Individual Species Reacting to Climate Change on Northeast Shelf (SS16.04) -- February 22, 2016
NOAA: New action plans outline recovery efforts for eight "Species in the Spotlight" -- February 10, 2016
Warming Ocean May Bring Major Changes for U.S. Northeast Fishery Species (SS16.03) -- February 3, 2016
Drones and Field Sampling Document Gray Seal Pups on Muskeget and Monomoy Islands (SS16.02) -- January 27, 2016
Woods Hole Black History Month Events Showcase Science, Local History, and a Feast (NR16.03) -- January 26, 2016
Northwest Atlantic Ocean May Get Warmer, Sooner (SS16.01) -- January 13, 2016
Undergraduate Summer Science Internship Program Aimed at Diversity Offered in Woods Hole (NR16.02) -- January 11, 2016
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2016 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR16.01) -- January 11, 2016

2015 Press Releases

Statement from Paul Doremus, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations at NOAA Fisheries on Recent Press Regarding Relocation of NOAA Fisheries Woods Hole Laboratory -- December 24, 2015
NOAA Awards Funding for Research Projects to Study Climate Impacts on Fish and Fisheries -- December 15, 2015
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 19 (NR15.07) -- December 15, 2015
Many Young Fish Moving North with Adults as Climate Changes (SS15.10) -- October 1, 2015
2015 Coastal Shark Survey Reveals Shark Populations Improving off U.S. East Coast (SS15.09) -- September 8, 2015
Woods Hole Science Stroll August 9 Offers Free Family Science Activities (NR15.06) -- July 29, 2015
Camera's Eye Sees Large Numbers of Young Scallops Off Delaware Bay (SS15.08) -- June 25, 2015
Hi-Tech Tracking Tags Expand Aquatic Animal Research Opportunities, Collaborations (SS15.07) -- June 11, 2015
Woods Hole Juneteenth Celebration Features Lecture on First African American Marine Biologist (NR15.05) -- June 11, 2015
New Model Predicts Fish Population Response to Dams, Other Ecological Factors (SS15.06) -- May 21, 2015
Species in the Spotlight: Survive to Thrive -- May 14, 2015
Endangered Species Day Activities Planned May 15 and 16 at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR15.04) -- May 11, 2015
New Tool Helps Researchers, Managers Plan for Sea Scallop Fishery in the Future (SS15.05) -- May 8, 2015
Status of Stocks 2014 -- April 15, 2015
Listening for Cod in the Gulf of Maine -- March 19, 2015
Final Recommendations Released: Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud -- March 17, 2015
New Tool Aids U.S. Conservation and Management of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises (SS15.03) -- March 6, 2015
White Sharks Grow More Slowly and Mature Much Later Than Previously Thought (SS15.02) -- February 17, 2015
Woods Hole Black History Month 2015 Activities Focus on Theme of Black Life, History and Culture (NR15.03) -- February 12, 2015
Undergraduate Summer Science Internship Program Offered in Woods Hole (NR15.02) -- February 5, 2015
Scientists Study Weaned Gray Seal Pups on Muskeget and Monomoy Islands (SS15.01) -- January 16, 2015
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2015 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR15.01) -- January 16, 2015
Bulletin: NOAA Fisheries seeks comments on proposed revisions to the National Standard guidelines for federal fisheries management -- January 15, 2015

2014 Press Releases

Technology and Collaboration Critical to Monitoring Winter Spawning Activity of Atlantic Cod in Massachusetts Bay (SS14.15) -- December 22, 2014
Distribution of Fish on the Northeast U.S. Shelf Influenced by both Fishing and Climate (SS14.14) -- December 19, 2014
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 20 (NR14.08) -- December 16, 2014
Shellfish Genetics at the Milford Laboratory (SS14.13) -- December 2, 2014
Spring and Fall Thermal Transition Dates Continue to Shift; Sea Surface Temperatures Remain Warm as Bottom Waters in Mid-Atlantic Region Cool During First Half of 2014 (SS14.12) -- November 10, 2014
Whale Alert IPhone IPad App goes National with Updated Version to let Public Report Whale Sightings (SS14.11) -- October 1, 2014
Warm Atlantic Ocean Waters Could Increase Expansion of Invasive Tropical Species (SS14.10) -- September 18, 2014
PEP Widens World View for Woods Hole Students, Scientists and the Larger Community (SS14.09) -- September 16, 2014
NEFSC director Bill Karp honored by ICES at 2014 Annual Science Conference
Hanging Coral Gardens in Gulf of Maine Add to Excitement of Summer Full of Deep-Sea Coral Discoveries (SS14.08) -- September 2, 2014
Statement Regarding New Information Showing Continued Decline of Gulf of Maine Cod Stock (MA14.02) -- August 1, 2014
Scientists Tag 19 Loggerhead Turtles off Mid-Atlantic Coast (SS14.07)-- July 28, 2014
Changes in forage fish abundance alter Atlantic cod distribution, affect success of the fishery (SS14.06) -- June 25, 2014
Study of White Sharks in the Northwest Atlantic Offers Optimistic Outlook for Recovery (SS14.05) -- June 11, 2014
Woods Hole Diversity Initiative Announces 2014 Recipient of the John K. Bullard Diversity Award (NR14.07) -- June 5, 2014
Woods Hole Black History Month Committee Plans Juneteenth Celebration with Lecture, Award, and Panel on Civil Rights June 19 (NR14.06) -- June 5, 2014
2014-2015 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Awards Announced -- June 3, 2014
Ocean Surface Temperatures Varied Along Northeast Shelf in 2013, Remain High (SS14.04) -- May 19, 2014
Two New NOAA Reports Show Strong Economic Gains from Fishing, Continued Improvements in Fish Stocks -- April 29, 2014
Scientists Identify Source of Mysterious Low-Frequency Sound Heard for Decades in the Southern Ocean (SS14.03) -- April 23, 2014
Reducing bycatch remains top issue for NOAA Fisheries (Statement from Eileen Sobeck, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries) -- March 21, 2014
Passive Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Clues to Minke Whale Calling Behavior and Movements in the Gulf of Maine (SS14.02) -- March 20, 2014
Enhancing Fisheries Science and Education in the Northeastern U.S. (NR14.05) -- March 11, 2014
Assessing the Vulnerability of Fish Stocks in a Changing Climate -- March 5, 2014
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2014 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR14.04) -- March 4, 2014
Georges Bank Pilot Flatfish Survey Data Available (NR14.03) -- February 7, 2014
Woods Hole Black History Month 2014 Activities Focus on Theme of Civil Rights in America (NR14.02) -- January 31, 2014
Fishing Year 2012 Groundfish Fishery Performance Report Issued (MA14.01) -- January 23, 2014
Radiocarbon Dating Suggests White Sharks Can Live 70 Years and Longer (SS14.01) -- January 8, 2014
Ocean and Environmental Science, Global Climate Change Focus of 2014 Undergraduate Summer Program in Woods Hole (NR14.01) -- January 8, 2014

2013 Press Releases

NOAA Fisheries in the Northeast Undertakes Data Collection Project (NR13.08) -- December 19, 2013
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Activity Driven by Recent Climate Conditions and Returning Nesting Females (SS13.14) -- December 16, 2013
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 21 (NR13.07) -- December 16, 2013
High Sea Surface Temperatures on Northeast U.S. Shelf Moderated in 2013, Other Ecosystem Shifts Noted (SS13.13) -- November 13, 2013
Hydroacoustics Provides a Large-Scale, Low-Impact Tool to Monitor Fish and Habitat in Maine's Penobscot Estuary (SS13.12) -- October 29, 2013
Marine Species Distribution Shifts Reflect Local Climate Conditions (SS13.11) -- September 13, 2013
Scientists Tag 20 Loggerhead Turtles off Mid-Atlantic Coast, Test Solar-Powered Tag (SS13.10) -- August 22, 2013
Sharks! Apex Predators Program Celebrates Five Decades of Shark Research (SS13.09) -- August 5, 2013
Are North Atlantic Right Whales Mating in the Gulf of Maine? (SS13.08) -- July 24, 2013
Commerce announces 2013 regional fishery council appointments -- June 21, 2013
Changing Sea Surface Temperatures and Water Circulation Patterns Affecting Food Supply for Young Atlantic Cod (SS13.07) -- June 20, 2013
Fishing Vessel Crew Survey Effort Enters the Last Lap (NR13.06) -- June 11, 2013
Scientists to Try Cape Cod's First Tagging and Sampling Effort on Adult Gray Seals (NR13.05) -- June 10, 2013
NOAA Proposal Extends Rule Reducing Risk of Whale Ship Strike Along U.S. East Coast -- June 5, 2013
NOAA Improves Access to New England Daily Fishery Market Data (SS13.06) -- May 23, 2013
An Open Letter to Federal Fishery Permit Holders in the Northeast Regarding Observers and At-Sea Monitors -- May 16, 2013
Researchers Track Singing Humpback Whales on a Northwest Atlantic Feeding Ground (SS13.05) -- April 29, 2013
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf (SS13.04) -- April 25, 2013
Goosefish Capture Small Puffins Over Deep Water of Northwest Atlantic (SS13.03) -- April 10, 2013
NOAA Economists Filling in Picture of Marine Recreational Fishing Value in the Northeast (NR13.04) -- April 3, 2013
First Integrated Pelagic Survey Completed of the Northeast U.S. Shelf (SS13.02) -- March 25, 2013
Acoustic Monitoring of Atlantic Cod Reveals Clues to Spawning Behavior (SS13.01) -- March 22,2013
NOAA Fisheries Announces Intentions on At Sea Monitoring (MA1301)-- March 1, 2013
Woods Hole Black History Month 2013 Activities Focus on Theme of Freedom and Equality (NR13.03) -- February 5, 2013
NOAA Fisheries and Partners Helping Marine Animals in Distress -- January 24, 2013
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2013 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR13.02) -- January 10, 2013
Global Climate Change, Research Focus of Undergraduate Summer Program in Woods Hole (NR13.01) -- January 10, 2013

2012 Press Releases

Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 22 (NR12.06) -- December 13, 2012
Fishermen's Northeast Groundfish Science Forum, November 9, 2012, Portsmouth NH (MA12.01) -- November 1, 2012
Scientists Tag 30 Loggerhead Turtles, Deploy Teacher-Built Surface Drifters (SS12.11) -- October 26, 2012
Coral Hotspots Found in Deepwater Canyons off Northeast US Coast (SS12.10) -- September 25, 2012
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Record Highs on Northeast Continental Shelf (SS12.09) -- September 18, 2012
New Survey of Ocean Floor Finds Juvenile Scallops are Abundant in Mid-Atlantic (SS12.08) -- August 23, 2012
2012 Northeast Vessel Cost Survey Is in the Mail (NR12.05) -- August 9, 2012
Trio of Factors Drive Marine Fisheries Production in Northern Hemisphere Ecosystems (SS12.07) -- July 16, 2012
NEFSC Plankton Surveys, Second Longest in the North Atlantic, Add to New Global Effort (SS12.06) -- July 10, 2012
Dr. Bill Karp Named NEFSC Science & Research Director -- June 26, 2012
Six Woods Hole Science Institutions Refocus Diversity Efforts (NR12.04) -- June 26, 2012
2012 Harbor Seal Survey Underway off New England Coast (SS12.05) -- May 17, 2012
NOAA announces new management measures for Gulf of Maine Cod for 2012 -- April 2, 2012
Fishing Permit Study Will Improve Economic Evaluation Tools, Better Characterize Worth of Massachusetts’ Recreational Fishery (SS12.04) -- March 9, 2012
Humpback Whales Sing Year Round in the Western North Atlantic Ocean (SS12.03) -- February 14, 2012
Satellite Tags Help Unravel Mysteries of Atlantic Salmon Migration at Sea (SS12.02) -- February 8, 2012
New Probiotic Bacteria Shows Promise for Use in Shellfish Aquaculture (SS12.01) -- January 30, 2012
Northeast Fisheries Science Center Announces 2012 Bradford E. Brown Summer Internship Program for Undergraduate Students (NR12.03) -- January 30, 2012
Woods Hole Science Institutions Offer Undergraduate Summer Program on Cape Cod (NR12.02) -- January 3, 2012
Woods Hole Science Aquarium (WHSA) Announces 2012 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR12.01) -- January 3, 2012

2011 Press Releases

Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 17 (NR11.33) -- December 12, 2011
NOAA Releases Regional Saltwater Recreational Fishing Plans -- December 6, 2011
Changing Environmental Conditions and Predators Affect Survival of Atlantic Salmon in the Gulf of Maine (SS11.07) -- November 17, 2011
Ribbed Mussels Offer Possible Natural Way to Improve urban Water Quality (SS11.06) -- November 8, 2011
Northeast skate quota for fishermen increased by 17 million pounds (NR11.32) -- October 26, 2011
NOAA releases socio-economic study to assist stakeholder workshop on how to improve groundfish management -- October 25, 2011
Southern Coast of Oman is Important Habitat for Endangered Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Population (SS11.05) -- October 24, 2011
NEFSC Scientist Named Recipient of Presidential Early Career Award (NR11.27) -- October 7, 2011
American Fisheries Society Honors NEFSC Scientist for Leadership in Diversity (NR11.26) -- October 7, 2011
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Opens Two New Exhibits -- September 15, 2011
NOAA proposes 17 million pound increase in skate quota for fishermen based on updated science (NR11.25) -- August 29, 2011
NOAA Announces Re-appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council -- August 24, 2011
Scientists Link Shifting Atlantic Mackerel Distribution to Environmental Factors, Changing Climate (SS11.04) -- August 11, 2011
Atlantic Herring Population Trends Linked to Egg Predation by Haddock (SS11.03) -- August 8, 2011
NOAA Seeks Input on Coordinated Approach to Help Private Dam Owners Comply with Federal Laws to Recover Endangered Atlantic Salmon in Maine (NR11.23) -- August 2, 2011
Time to Watch Gray Seals on Nantucket’s Great Point But Keep Your Distance (NR11.22) -- July 21, 2011
NOAA Approves Catch Limit Increases and Other Measures to Provide Greater Flexibility to the Sustainable Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (NR11.21) -- July 20, 2011
Groundfish Dockside Monitoring Funds Redirected to Defray Sector Costs (NR11.20) -- July 18, 2011
Groundfish Industry in Northeast Now Has Option to Report Trip Data Electronically (NR11.19) -- June 30, 2011
Joint Statement of Support for NEFMC Communication and Collaboration Improvements from NMFS Northeast Regional Administrator Patricia Kurkul and Acting Science and Research Director Frank Almeida -- June 23, 2011
Responsible Whale Watching Program Protects Whales, Encourages Stewardship (NR11.18)-- June 16, 2011
NOAA Proposes Protective Regulations for Gulf of Maine Atlantic Sturgeon (MA11.01) -- June 13, 2011
NEFSC Scientist Appointed U.S. Government Delegate to International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (NR11.17) -- June 6, 201
Commerce Announces 2011 Regional Fishery Council Appointments -- June 2, 2011
Menauhant Named One of America’s Best Restored Beaches (NR11.16) -- May 23, 2011
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Offers Special Activities May 20 and 21 As Part of National Endangered Species Day Events (NR11.15) -- May 18, 2011
NOAA Fisheries' Northeast Regional Office Raising Awareness about Plight of Endangered Species (NR11.14) -- May 12, 2011
Northeast groundfish vessel overall revenues up under new fishing rules -- May 12, 2011
High Number of Right Whales Sighted Off Rhode Island (SS11.02) -- April 29, 2011
NOAA proposes measures to raise catch limits for Atlantic sea scallop fishery and protect sea turtles and yellowtail flounder (NR11.13) -- April 28, 2011
NOAA Celebrates Recovery Act Project Restoring Salt Marsh and fish Passage on Cape Cod (NR11.12) -- April 25, 2011
NOAA Partners with Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center to Engage Local Students and Teachers in Watershed Science Studies (NR11.10) -- April 21, 2011
Comprehensive Harbor Seal Survey Underway off New England Coast (SS11.01) -- April 19, 2011
New England Fishing Season to Open with Higher Catch Limits and More Access for Small-Vessel Fishermen (NR11.09) -- April 18, 2011
NOAA Announces Control Date for New England Groundfish Fishery (NR11.08) -- April 7, 2011
Remarks by Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, at the International Boston Seafood Show -- March 21, 2011
NOAA's Fisheries Service Proposes 33 Percent Increase for 2011 Spiny Dogfish Quota (NR11.07) -- March 17, 2011
NOAA's Fisheries Service Raises Butterfish Catch to Help Prevent Premature Closure of Squid Fishery (NR11.06) -- March 14, 2011
Arctic Seals Seen in Northeast Waters (NR11.05) -- March 14, 2011
Testimony of NOAA Fisheries Service before Senate Commerce Committee on Magnuson-Stevens Act -- March 8, 2011
NOAA Proposes Measures to Increase Groundfish and Scallop Fishing Opportunities (NR11.04) -- February 28, 2011
Negotiations with Canada Set Stage for Significant Increase in U.S. Yellowtail Flounder Quota on Georges Bank (NR11.03) -- February 9, 2011
Woods Hole Science Institutions Offer Undergraduate Summer Program on Cape Cod (NR11.02) -- January 11, 2011
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2011 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR11.01) -- January 11, 2011

2010 Press Releases

Statement on the International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act from Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Service -- December 23, 2010
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 23 (NR10.26) -- December 15, 2010
Invasive Species Impacts Marine Life, Alters Feeding Habits of Bottom-Dwelling Fish on Georges Bank (SS10.11) -- December 2, 2010
NOAA: Ship Speed Restrictions to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales -- November 1, 2010
NOAA Issues Biological Opinions for Eight Northeast Marine Fisheries (MA10.08) -- October 29, 2010
Assessment of World's Vertebrate Species Shows Increasing Number are Threatened with Extinction (SS10.10) -- October 26, 2010
Northeast Public Hearings Set on Proposed Listing of Atlantic Sturgeon Under the Endangered Species Act (MA10.07) -- October 19, 2010
PEP Immerses Students in Science (SS10.09) -- October 18, 2010
NOAA and New Hampshire Fish and Game to Partner to Create Permit Bank -- October 6, 2010
NOAA Proposes Five Atlantic Sturgeon Populations for Listing as Endangered or Threatened (NR10.25) -- October 5, 2010
NOAA to Revise Critical Habitat for North Atlantic Right Whales (MA10.06) -- October 5, 2010
NOAA Fisheries Service Director Eric Schwaab Plans Review of Federal Fishery Management in the Northeast (MA10.05) -- September 29, 2010
NOAA Fisheries Research Vessel Henry B. Bigelow Makes First Port Call in Woods Hole Public May Tour Vessel on Friday Afternoon, September 24 (NR10.24) -- September 20, 2010
NOAA Announces Distribution of 2010 Funds to Further Support New England Groundfish Fishermen (NR10.23) -- September 14, 2010
NOAA and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Announce $1 Million Initiative to Establish Rhode Island Groundfish Permit Bank (NR10.22) -- September 13, 2010
U.S. and Costa Rican Ocean Scientists Share Sweden's 2010 Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development (NR10.21) -- August 19, 2010
Atlantic Herring Annual Catch Quotas Announced for 2010-2012 (NR10.20) -- August 11, 2010
Researchers Explore Ecological Connections Between Species that Migrate Through Salt and Fresh Waters and Their Oceanic Predators (SS10.08) -- August 4, 2010
Protecting Whales Focus of NOAA, Industry Program for Tour Boat Operators (NR10.19) -- July 19, 2010
Commerce Announces 2010 Regional Fishery Council Appointments -- June 23, 2010
NOAA Fisheries Service Increases in Spiny Dogfish Catch Levels for 2010 (NR10.18) -- June 23, 2010
NOAA Announces New Management Measures for Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (NR10.17) -- June 23, 2010
New Science Shows Improvement in Northeast Skate Stock Condition (NR10.16) -- June 15, 2010
Government and Private Agencies Team up to Restore Historic Mural (NR10.15) -- June 10, 2010
Poet, Playwright and Professor Brings Unique Perspective to Woods Hole Juneteenth Celebration June 18 (NR10.14) -- June 10, 2010
Scientist Honored for Contributions to Fisheries Management, Conservation (NR10.13) -- June 10, 2010
New York Foundation Honored for Marine Mammal Rescue and Care (NR10.12) -- May 7, 2010
Veterinary Technician Honored for Marine Mammal Rescue and Care (NR10.11) -- May 7, 2010
Woods Hole Scientists To Conduct Whale Study off Massachusetts Coast (SS10.07) -- April 30, 2010
R.I. Floods May Have Positive Impact on Commercial Fish, Shellfish Industries (SS10.06) -- April 27, 2010
Record Number of North Atlantic Right Whales Sighted off Rhode Island (MA10.04) -- April 23, 2010
Nation’s Oldest Commercial Fishery Embraces 21st Century Technology (NR10.10) -- April 16, 2010
Update on Stranded Juvenile Humpback Whale East Hampton, New York -- April 9,2010
NOAA, Fishermen, and Seafood Dealers Prepare for New Era in Northeast Groundfish Management (NR10.09) -- April 8, 2010
NOAA Announces New Northeast Groundfish Management Measures (NR10.08) -- March 31, 2010
Scientists Link Climate Change and Atlantic Croaker Fishery (SS10.05) -- March 24, 2010
NOAA Takes Steps to Assure Fair and Effective Enforcement, Protect Resources -- March 18, 2010
NOAA Provides $10 Million to Support New England Groundfish Fishery (NR10.07) -- March 1, 2010
NOAA, NASA and Old Dominion University Researchers Measure Impacts of Changing Climate on Ocean Biology (SS10.04) -- February 25, 2010
Statement by Eric Schwaab, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, on Today’s “United We Fish” Rally at Capitol Hill (MA10.03) -- February 24, 2010
NOAA Strengthens Protection for Harbor Porpoises off the Northeastern U.S. (NR10.06) -- February 18, 2010
NOAA Introduces New Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (MA10.02) -- February 12, 2010
NOAA and Maine Department of Marine Resources Partner to Conduct Pilot Permit Bank (NR10.05)-- February 4, 2010
Hudson Canyon Gives Up Secrets (SS10.03) -- February 1, 2010
Volunteers Wanted for Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR10.04) -- January 29, 2010
NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and State of New York Announce Settlement Agreement on Hydropower Expansion Project (NR10.03) -- January 27, 2010
NOAA and Fishermen Cooperate on Research into Monkfish Migration (SS10.02) -- January 27, 2010
Woods Hole Science Institutions Offer Undergraduate Summer Program on Cape Cod (NR10.02) -- January 25, 2010
Northeast Groundfish Amendment 16 Approved (MA10.01) -- Janurary 22, 2010
Scientists and Industry Will Discuss Challenges, Solutions at 30th Milford Aquaculture Seminar (SS10.01) -- January 21, 2010
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2010 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR10.01) -- January 15, 2010
NOAA Considers Listing Atlantic Sturgeon as Endangered or Threatened -- January 7, 2010

2009 Press Releases

Researchers Use New Acoustic Tools to Study Marine Mammals and Fish (SS09.19) -- December 29, 2009
NOAA Announces Proposed Northeast Groundfish Management Measures (NR09.16) -- December 17, 2009
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 19 (NR09.15) -- December 14, 2009
NOAA Researchers, Ships Participate in Census of Marine Life's Decade of Discovery (MA09.08) -- November 23, 2009
Scientists Unravel Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish (SS09.18) -- November 18, 2009
NOAA Will Not List Atlantic Wolffish as Endangered or Threatened (NR09.14) -- November 6, 2009
NOAA Lab, N.Y. Town and Oyster Grower Collaborate to Understand Potential Impact of Floating Nursery on Local Environment (SS09.17) -- November 5, 2009
North Atlantic Fish Populations Shifting as Ocean Temperatures Warm (SS09.16) -- November 2, 2009
Remotely Operated Vehicles and Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies (SSO9.15) -- October 28, 2009
Discovering More Than Science in a Tiny Village (SS09.14) -- October 20, 2009
Joint U.S. - Norwegian Study Provides New Insights into Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries Production (SS09.13) -- September 30, 2009
NOAA To Close Recreational Fishery for Black Sea Bass for Six Months Due to Overharvest (NR09.13) -- September 30, 2009
NOAA, Partners Launch Effort for Tour Operators to Protect Whales (NR09.12) -- September 10, 2009
Human Impacts and Environmental Factors Are Changing the Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem (SS09.12) -- August 31, 2009
NOAA Scientist Honored by International Fisheries Organization (NR09.11) -- August 26, 2009
High School Interns from Montana to Massachusetts Bring Enthusiasm and Curiosity to Woods Hole Science Aquarium (SS09.11) -- August 19, 2009
Annual Survey Shows High Numbers of Seed Scallops on Georges Bank, Low Numbers in Mid-Atlantic (SS09.10) - August 17, 2009
Scientists Conduct Shark Survey off U.S. East Coast (SS09.09) -- August 13, 2009
NOAA Seeking Proposals for FY2010 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition (NR09-10) -- July 30, 2009
New Analysis of Global Fisheries Data Suggests Many Marine Ecosystems Can Recover Under Appropriate Management (SS09.08) -- July 30, 2009
NOAA Announces New Rules to Strengthen American Lobster Resource (NR09-09) -- July 29, 2009
Local Fisheries Biologist Receives First Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Mentoring Award (NR09.08)) -- July 28, 2009
NOAA Proposes More Ways to Reduce Capture of Harbor Porpoises in Northeast Gillnet Fisheries (NR09-07) -- July 22, 2009
Researchers Survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge Looking for New Forms of Marine Life, Clues to Deep-Sea Communities (SS09.07) -- June 30, 2009
Awarding-Winning Poet and Author to Share Works at Woods Hole Juneteenth Celebration June 19 (NR09.06)-- June 9, 2009
Learning First-Hand About Marine and Environmental Science in the New Woods Hole Diversity Program (NR09.05) -- June 8, 2009
Students and General Public Can Help Name New Jellyfish Species (NR09.04) -- June 8, 2009
Changes in Vessel Operations May Reduce Risk of Endangered Whale Ship Strikes -- May 26, 2009
NOAA Scientists to Discuss New Technologies at Ocean Noise Forum (MA09.07) -- May 19, 2009
NOAA Approves $10 Million Blue Crab Disaster Assistance Grant for Virginia Watermen (MA09.06)-- May 19, 2009
NOAA Approves State Spending Plan For Federal Red Tide Disaster Aid (MA09.05)-- May 14, 2009
Timing is Everything for Northern Shrimp Populations in the North Atlantic(SS09.06) -- May 7, 2009
Turtle Travels: From Woods Hole to Jekyll Island, Georgia (NR09.03) -- April 29, 2009
Humpback Leaves New York Harbor, Heads South (MA09.04) -- April 9, 2009
Interim Rules Reduce Overfishing, Rebuild Northeast Groundfish (MA09.03) -- April 6, 2009
European Atlantic Salmon Population Governed by Ecosystem Change (SS09.05) -- March 31, 2009
Commercial Fishermen, Scientists Collaborate to Learn More About Monkfish (SS09.04) -- March 30, 2009
Fish Follow the Leader: Acoustic Research on Atlantic Herring Aids Understanding of Group Behavior (SS09.03) -- March 27, 2009
Lobster Traps Going High Tech (SS09.02) --March 9, 2009
NOAA Files Mixed-Stock Exception Analysis, Court Extends Suspension of 2:1 DAS counting (MA09.02) -- February 24, 2009
Surveys Show Increasing Populations of Gray and Harbor Seals in New England (SS09.01) -- February 23, 2009
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces 2009 Summer Programs for High School Students (NR09.02) -- February 13, 2009
NOAA Asks Court to Reconsider Decision to Set Aside Groundfish Management Measures (MA09.01) -- February 3, 2009
NOAA Proposes Interim Northeast Groundfish Rules (NR09.01) -- January 14, 2009

2008 Press Releases

High Numbers of Right Whales Seen in Gulf of Maine (SS08.18) -- December 31, 2008
Human Connection to Our Nation’s Fisheries Comes Alive through Oral History Project (SS08.17) -- December 16, 2008
Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium December 20 (NR08.30) -- December 10, 2008
Ships Must Slow Down to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales--December 8, 2008
NOAA Fisheries Research Ship Albatross IV is Retired (NR08.29) -- November 20, 2008
NOAA Charges Charter Operators with Illegal Fishing for Striped Bass (NR08.28) -- November 14, 2008
Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey Shows Strongest Recruitment on Georges Bank in Seven Years (SS08.16) -- November 5, 2008
NOAA to Monitor, Not Move, Shrewsbury/Navesink Dolphins (NR08.27) -- October 24, 2008
Public Hearings Set on Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon (MA08.07) -- October 21, 2008
Ship Strike Reduction Rule Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales -- October 8, 2008
NOAA Proposes New Rules to Protect Adult Lobsters and Improve Lobster Management (MA08.06) -- October 6, 2008
Submission Deadline Extended for Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program Funding, New Submission Requirements Published (NR08.19 revised) -- September 30, 2008
"Neighbors in Danger 2008: The North Atlantic Right Whale” Focus of Family-Oriented Interactive Event at New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo September 28 (NR08.26) -- September 22, 2008
NOAA Marine Science Laboratory in New Jersey Opens Doors to the Public October 3 and 4 (NR08.25) -- September 18, 2008
NOAA Names Trawl Gear for Fisherman Involved in Its Invention (NR08.24) -- September 9, 2008
Federal Agencies to Propose Expanding Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon Population Propected by Endangered Species Listing (NR08.23) -- September 2, 2008
East Coast Pot/Trap Fishermen Get More Time to Convert to Sinking Groundline (NR08.22)-- August 29, 2008
Leatherbacks are Rare, So Boaters Must Take Care (NR08.21) -- August 28
NOAA Files Final Environmental Impact Statement on Ship Strike Reduction Measures -- August 25, 2008
Summer, Science and Seals: High School and College Students Experience Marine Science Firsthand at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium (SS08.15) -- August 25, 2008
Signals from the Atlantic Salmon Highway (SS08.14) -- August 18, 2008
Pilot Project with Fishing Industry Seeks to Provide More Detailed Data on the Region’s Fisheries and Environmental Conditions (SS08.13) -- August 13, 2008
NOAA Solicits Proposals for 2009 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (NR08.20) -- July 29, 2008
NOAA Seeks Research Proposals for 2009 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program Funding (NR08.19) --July 28, 2009
NOAA Solicits Proposals for 2009 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program (NR08.18) -- July 25, 2008
New Trawl Gear Reduces Bycatch and Improves Haddock Landings (NR08.17) -- July 14, 2008
"Meet the Seals" at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium July 12 (NR08.16) -- July 8, 2008
Scientists Integrate Data in Three Dimensions Across Coastal Seascapes to Study Climate Effects on Young Fish (SS08.12) -- July 7, 2008
NOAA’s Fisheries Service Encourages Applicants for Advisory Panel -- July 1, 2008
New York High School Student Teams with NOAA Researcher, Makes Promising Contribution to “Red Tide” Research (SS08.11) -- June 30, 2008
NOAA: Seven Stocks Removed from Overfishing List, None Added -- June 27, 2008
Commerce Announces 2008 Ocean Fishery Council Appointments -- June 27, 2008
Shrewsbury Dolphins Need Room, Appear Healthy and Normal (NR08.15) -- June 27, 2008
Woods Hole Diversity Week Public Events Announced (NR08.14) -- June 17, 2008
NOAA and Partners Restore Salt Marsh and Fish Passage on Cape Cod (NR08.13) -- June 13, 2008
Persistent Man-made Chemical Pollutants Found in Deep-Sea Octopods and Squids (SS08.10) -- June 9, 2008
Connections Between Jazz and Theoretical Physics Explored in Woods Hole Black History Month Committee Juneteenth Celebration June 19 (NR08.12) -- June 5, 2008
East Coast Trap/Pot Fishermen May Get More Time to Convert to Sinking Groundline (NR08.11) -- June 4, 2008
Healthy Parents Provide Clues to Survival of Young Haddock on Georges Bank (SS08.09) -- May 27, 2008
NOAA Approves Recreational Management Measures for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (MA08.05) -- May 23, 2008
NOAA Awards Fishery Economic Assistance Grant to Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MA08.04) -- May 23, 2008
Saltwater Sleuths: NOAA Researchers Seek Clues in Unusual Places to Help Determine the Ages of Fish and Shellfish Populations (SS08.08) -- May 21, 2008
Ancient Deep Sea Coral Reefs Off Southeastern U.S. Serve as Underwater “Islands” in the Gulf Stream, Home to Many New Species of Animals (SS08.07) -- May 16, 2008
Researchers Awarded NOAA Grant to Develop Alternative Sampling Methods to Determine Scup Populations in Southern New England Waters (NR08.10) -- May 12, 2008
NOAA Awards Grant to National Fisheries Institute and Rutgers University to Evaluate Summer Flounder Discard Mortality (NR08.09) -- May 8, 2008
NOAA Awards Grant for Ocean Trawling Program to Improve Stock Assessment Data for Mid-Atlantic Fisheries (NR08.08) -- May 6, 2008
NOAA Reports Fall 2007 Plankton Bloom Failed to Develop on Georges Bank (NR08.07) -- May 5, 2008
Can Certain Metals Repel Sharks from Fishing Gear? (SS08.06) -- April 22, 2008
FISH-BOL: NOAA Researchers Help Build a Global Reference Library of DNA Barcodes (SS08.05) -- April 18, 2008
Individual Quotas Introduced in Northeast Sea Scallop Fishery (NR08.06) -- April 14, 2008
NOAA and City of Gloucester Team Up for Earth Day Clean-up (NR08.05) -- April 2, 2008
Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary “Noise Budget” to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammals and Fish (SS08.04) -- April 1, 2008
New Jersey Tautog Fishery to Remain Open (MA08.03) -- March 31, 2008
NOAA Fisheries Accepting Proposals for 2008 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (MA08.02) -- March 12, 2008
NOAA to Close New Jersey Tautog Fishery April 1 (NR08.04) -- March 11, 2008
NOAA Researchers Find Aquaculture Promising Method to Grow Black Sea Bass (SS08.03) -- March 10, 2008
Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery (SS08.02) -- March 6, 2008
Northern Right Whales Head South to Give Birth, Leave Genetic “Fingerprints” with NOAA Researchers (SS08.01) -- March 3, 2008
NOAA Fisheries Accepting Proposals for Research Set-Asides in 2009 (MA08.01) -- March 3, 2008
NOAA Partners with New Shellfish Research Institute to Examine Ecological Effects of Growing Shellfish (NR08.03) -- February 22, 2008
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces Summer Programs for High School Students (NR08.02) -- January 18, 2008
NOAA Awards Grants to Remove Marine Debris from New Hampshire to Maryland (NR08.01) -- January 7, 2008

2007 Press Releases

Santa to Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.16) --December 17, 2007
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Looking for Volunteers (NR07.15) -- October 22, 2007
NOAA Fisheries Reducing the Risk of Large Whale Entanglement in East Coast Fishing Gear (NR07.14) -- October 5, 2007
Record of Decision Available for Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Final Rule (MA07.03) -- October 3, 2007
Seal Habitat Under Renovation at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.13) -- September 19, 2007
NOAA, Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Partner for ‘Family Fun Days’ (NR07.12) -- September 5, 2007
NOAA Finds Permanent Home for New Jersey Gray Seal (NR07.11) -- August 29, 2007
NOAA Fisheries Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (NR07.10) -- August 10, 2007
New NOAA Research Vessel Henry Bigelow Science Labs Open for Public Tours Saturday, August 11 (NR07.09) -- August 6, 2007
Museum Director To Speak about Village History at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (NR07.08) -- July 2, 2007
NOAA & Coast Guard Help Shift Boston Ship Traffic Lane to Reduce Risk of Collisions with Whales (NR07.07) -- June 28, 2007
Aquarium To Open Tuesdays through Saturdays throughout Summer (MA07.02) -- May 29, 2007
Woods Hole Science Institutions Announce Falmouth Juneteenth Events (NR07-06) -- May 24, 2007
NOAA Fisheries Honors Plymouth Environmental Manager David Gould as Environmental Hero (NR07.05) -- May 18, 2007
Marine Mammal Lifeline Removed from National Marine Mammal Stranding Network (NR07.04) -- April 17, 2007
NOAA Reviews Company Measures to Protect Marine Mammals while Constructing Natural Gas Terminal; Comments Sought -- March 15, 2007
Aquarium to Close One Week for Renovations (MA07.01) - February 28, 2007
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Announces Summer Programs for High School Students (NR07.03) - February 15, 2007
Federal Fisheries Agency Offers Educational Resources for Fishermen Considering Cooperative Fisheries Research (NR07.02) -- February 8, 2007
Fishing Gear that Could Harm Whales to be Cleared from Cape Cod Critical Habitat (NR07.01) - February 8, 2007

2006 Press Releases

NOAA Fisheries Service to Survey Northeast Commercial Vessel Owners on Business Costs (MA06.15) - December 12, 2006
Fisherman Wins $250 Reward (MA06.14) - December 11, 2006
Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for New Federal Fisheries Office Building in Gloucester (MA06.13) - November 21, 2006
NOAA Fisheries Service Issues Advisory on Northeast Continental Shelf Conditions (MA06.12) - October 25, 2006
NOAA Announces New Fishing Rules for Northeast Groundfish (NR06.14) - October 18, 2006
2006 Biological Status Review for Atlantic Salmon Available to Public (MA06.11) - September 25, 2006
Invasive Sea Squirts Persist on Georges Bank (NR06.13) - September 20, 2006
NOAA Names Nancy Foster Award Recipient for Habitat Conservation (MA06.10) - September 12, 2006
NOAA, National Marine Fisheries James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory Celebrates Open House 2006 (NR06.12) - September 12, 2006
Offshore Marine Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing (MA06.09) - September 8, 2006
Fisherman Wins $250 Reward (MA06.08) - September 6, 2006
New Sea Scallop Gear Changes Will Offer More Protection for Sea Turtles (NR06.11) - August 28, 2006
14 Rescued Seaturtles to be Released Today from Cape Cod (NR06.10) - August 24, 2006
Got Diversity? Woods Hole Institutions To Observe “Diversity Day” with Talks and Street Fair (MA06.07) - August 4, 2006
Boreman to Lead Federal Fisheries Science and Technology Office (NR06.09) - July 31, 2006
Commerce Announces 2006 Ocean Fishery Council Appointments (MA06.06) - June 29, 2006
NOAA Proposes Regulations to Reduce Risk of Collisions between Ships and Endangered Northern Right Whales (MA06.05) - June 23, 2006
Rare Fish Tagged and Tracked in Penobscot River (NR06.08) - June 21, 2006
NOAA Offers New Rewards for Returned Fish Tags (MA06.04) - June 5, 2006
Woods Hole Science Institutions Announce Falmouth Juneteenth Events (NR06.07) - May 31, 2006
Scientists Listen to Fish Movement in Navesink River (MA06.03) - May 24, 2006
NOAA Recognizes Fishermen's Group as 2006 Environmental Hero (NR06.06) - April 25, 2006
NOAA Recognizes Chelsea Woman as 2006 Environmental Hero (NR06.05) - April 19, 2006
NOAA Fisheries Service Proposes New Rules to Protect Sea Turtles in Virginia Chesapeake Bay (NR06.04) - April 18, 2006
NOAA Announces Rules for Start of 2006 Northeast Groundfish Year (MA06.02) - April 11, 2006
NOAA Proposes Rules for Start of 2006 Northeast Groundfish Year (NR06.03) - February 28, 2006
Summer High School Internships Available at Woods Hole Science Aquarium (MA06.01) - February 23, 2006
NOAA Fisheries Service Exchanges Floating Line in Mid-Atlantic Pot/Trap Gear (NR06.02) - February 7, 2006
Acoustic Buoys Listen for Whales on Stellwagen Bank (NR06.01) - January 25, 2006

2005 Press Releases

Final Recovery Plan Issued for Endangered Atlantic Salmon in Gulf of Maine Rivers (NR05.23) - December 20, 2005
Georges Bank Yellowtail Trip Limit Activated (NR05.22) - December 20, 2005
Santa To Visit Woods Hole Science Aquarium (MA05.19) - December 19, 2005
36 Pilot Whales and Dolphins Strand on Cape Cod (NR05.21) - December 13, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Scientist Kenneth Sherman Wins Gold Medal (NR05.20) - December 5, 2005
Woods Hole Science Aquarium Looking for Volunteers (MA05.18) - November 17, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Service Promotes Safer Conditions for Northeast Fleets and Fishery Observers (NR 05.19) - November 2, 2005
UMass Dartmouth Now Home to NOAA Fisheries Service CMER Program (NR05.18) - October 6, 2005
Open House October 12 at Northeast Fishery Observer Training Center (NR05.17) - October 5, 2005
Two Sea Turtles Released off Martha’s Vineyard (MA 05.17) - September 30, 2005
Fishery Closure Extended in Northeastern Federal Waters Affected by Harmful Algal Bloom (MA 05.16) - September 30, 2005
Agency Seeks More Details on Whale-Safe Fishing Gear Option (NR 05.16) - September 20, 2005
NOAA Issues Report on the Status of New England Groundfish Stocks (NR 05.15) - September 13, 2005
Sea Squirts Are a Nuisance on Georges Bank (MA 05.15) - September 12, 2005
NOAA Biologist Jason Link Wins Award for Advances in Fishery Science (NR 05.14) - September 12, 2005
NOAA Opens Portion of Federal Waters Closed by Harmful Algal Bloom (MA 05.14) - September 9, 2005
Federal Waters Lobster Rule Changes Proposed (MA 05.13) - September 1, 2005
Researchers Gear Up to Investigate Large Whale Deaths off Northeastern U.S. (NR 05.13) - August 29, 2005
Loggerhead Turtle Takes Reduced in 2004 Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (MA 05.12) - August 26, 2005
Part of Georges Bank Closed to Groundfish Vessels (NR 05.12) - August 24, 2005
Invasive Species Talk To Be Given at Aquarium (MA 05.11) - July 25, 2005
Atlantic Salmon Recovery Talk to be Given at Aquarium (MA 05.10) - July 18, 2005
Whale Protection Talk to be Given at Aquarium (MA05.09) - July 7, 2005
Scientists Offer Public Talks on Endangered Species (MA05.08) - June 30, 2005
NOAA Publishes Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (NR05.11) - June 22, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Solicits Proposals for Research Projects Related to Northeast Fisheries (MA 05.08) - June 15, 2005
Scientists and Fishermen To Tag 7,000 Yellowtail (NR 05.10) - June 15, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Service Takes Emergency Action to Address Red Tide (NR 05.09) - June 14, 2005
Atlantic Herring Fishery on Georges Bank Gets Haddock Limit (NR 05.08) - June 8, 2005
Sea Scallop Gear Change Proposed To Protect Sea Turtles (NR 05.07) - May 27, 2005
NOAA Recognizes Michael O’Reilly as 2005 Environmental Hero (NR 05.06) - May 26, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Service Considers Listing Eastern Oyster as Threatened or Endangered (MA 05.07) - May 18, 2005
Beluga Whale Returns Delaware River (MA 05.06) - April 29, 2005
NOAA Recognizes Robert “Stubby” Knowles as 2005 Environmental Hero (NR 05.05) - April 22, 2005
Wildlife Specialists To Launch Smolt Protection Project (NR 05.04) - April 21, 2005
Sighting Reports Put Beluga Whale Near Delaware Bay Entrance (MA 05.05) - April 19, 2005
Beluga Monitoring Team Urges Boaters and Onlookers to Stay Clear of the Whale (MA 05.04) - April 15, 2005
NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network Monitors Beluga Whale in Delaware River (MA 05.03) - April 14, 2005
NOAA Approves Protection for Deep-Water Habitat (NR 05.03) - April 5, 2005
NOAA Fisheries Monitors Injured Right Whale (NR 05.02) - March 18, 2005
Agency Considers Changes to East Coast Large Whale Protection Plan (NR 05.01) - March 11, 2005
NOAA Reopens Georges Bank to Groundfishing (MA 05.02) - January 14, 2005
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (MA 05.01) - January 12, 2005

2004 Press Releases

Right Whale Carcass Proves Elusive - December 17, 2004
Northeast Commercial Sea Scalloping Not Jeopardizing Continued Existence of Sea Turtles - December 16, 2004
Agencies Move on Right Whale Ship Strike Avoidance - December 15, 2004
Right Whale Found Dead on North Caroline Beach - December 1, 2004
Invasive Sea Squirt Alive and Well on Georges Bank - November 19, 2004
NOAA Fisheries Expands Uses for Northeast Groundfish B-Days - November 18, 2004
Beluga Whale Death Appears to be of Natural Causes - November 16, 2004
Sea Scallop Opening Set off New England - October 29, 2004
Commercial Fisheries Revenues for Northeast Coastal States Total $1.032 Billion in 2003 - October 21, 2004
Plankton Boost Detected in Northern Ocean Water off the U.S. - October 5, 2004
Whale-safe fishing gear competition announced - September 27, 2004
Thorny Skates get International Fishery Protection - September 27, 2004
Unusual Mortality of Harbor Seals Continues off Maine - August 25, 2004
Sea Turtle Release Scheduled for Wednesday - August 23, 2004
NOAA Fisheries Awards $1.8 Million to Groundfish Research Teams - July 26, 2004
Draft Recovery Plan Issued For Maine Atlantic Salmon - June 18, 2004
New Strategy Proposed to Reduce Ship Collisions with Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales - June 1, 2004
Northeast Marine Pilots Association Honored as Environmental Heroes - May 10, 2004
Male Humpback Whales Still Singing in Spring - May 4, 2004
NOAA Fisheries Honors Quincy Resident P.J. Foley as Environmental Hero - April 22, 2004
Northeast Groundfish Rules Ready on Schedule - April 19, 2004
$1000 Prize to be Awarded in Yellowtail Tag Lottery - April 5, 2004
Northeast Regional Bycatch Workshop Set for June - March 15, 2004
Boreman to Lead Federal Marine Fisheries Science Effort in Northeast - February 24, 2004
North Atlantic Right Whales and Ship Strikes off the U.S. East Coast - February 18, 2004 - UPDATED June 2, 2004
Haddock Baby Boom Detected on Georges Bank - February 2, 2004
Updates to Groundfish Amendment 13 Website - January 29, 2004
NOAA Fisheries Oceanographer Wins Hoskins Award - January 20, 2004

2003 Press Releases

NOAA Fisheries Director applauds council action on Amendment 13 - December 5, 2003
Invasive Marine Species Found on Georges Bank - November 20, 2003
NOAA Fisheries Investigates Marine Mammal Deaths in Maine Waters - October 23, 2003
Researchers Find More Evidence of Biotoxin in Georges Bank Humpback Deaths - October 22, 2003
Tagging Study Nets Ten Percent Tag Returns in First Year - September 23, 2003
Northeast Fisheries and Mariculture 2002 Revenues Announced - September 17, 2003
First Year Pays Off in Yellowtail Flounder Tagging Project - September 5, 2003
Turtle Release Scheduled for Thursday - August 27, 2003
Samples from Georges Bank Dead Whales Reveal Little - August 15, 2003
Scientists Return with Samples from Georges Bank Dead Whales - August 1, 2003
Dead Whales Seen on Georges Bank - July 30, 2003
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Marine Habitat Science Partners - July 23, 2003
New Seal Welcomed at Woods Hole Science Aquarium - July 17, 2003
Scientists Update Stock Status for Five Marine Life Stocks - July 15, 2003
NOAA Fisheries Will Not Implement Pilot DAS Leasing Program - July 10, 2003
Yellowtail Flounder "Knowledge and Cash Lottery" Kicks Off - July 7, 2003
Public Meetings Set for July to Discuss Changes in Large Whale Protection - July 1, 2003
Eastern States Eligible for Right Whale Recovery Grants - May 5, 2003
Public Invited to May 15 Meeting on North Cape Shellfish Restoration Program - May 1, 2003
Fishermen and Researchers Invited to Discuss Marine Habitat Research Ideas - April 29, 2003
Mini-Grants Offered to Develop Whale-Safe Fishing Gear - March 18, 2003
Groundfish Reviews Received - February 28, 2003
Groundfish Peer Reviewers Announced - January 29, 2003
Terms of Reference Posted for NE Groundfish Science Peer Review Meeting - January 22, 2003
Preliminary Agenda Posted for NE Groundfish Science Peer Review Meeting - January 17, 2003

2002 Press Releases

Gear Restrictions Changed To Voluntary - December 5, 2002
Whale Protections Triggered on Jeffrey's Ledge - December 3, 2002
Scientists, Fishermen Conduct Shellfish Survey - November 8, 2002
Grant To Help Modernize Seal Habitat - November 7, 2002
NOAA Fisheries, Plaintiffs Seek Extension - November 5, 2002
Groundfish Data Stand Up in Statistical Analysis - October 25, 2002
Former Fisherman To Work with Mid-Atlantic Industry - October 11, 2002
Rewards Offered for Return of Sea Bass Tags - October 11, 2002
Trawl Survey Website Established - September 24, 2002
Error Found and Corrected in Scientific Survey Gear - September 11, 2002
NOAA Seeks Cod Tagging Partners - August 27, 2002
Fisheries and Mariculture Revenues Top $1 Billion - August 15, 2002
Scientists Report on Summer Flounder and Scup - July 24, 2002
Poundnets Regulated To Protect Turtles in Chesapeake Bay - June 12, 2002
NOAA Fisheries Issues Right Whale Alerts - June 11, 2002
Judge Accepts Settlement Agreement - May 23, 2002
Beachgoers Reminded Not To Harass Seals - May 21, 2002
Directed Monkfish Fishery Reopens - May 17, 2002
NOAA Fisheries Asks Judge To Reconsider - May 10, 2002
Preliminary 2001 Maine Lobster Landings Announced - May 7, 2002
Judge Issues Remedial Order on Groundfish - April 26, 2002
NOAA Fisheries Announces Interim Groundfish Regulations - April 25, 2002
Aggregation of Whales Triggers Temporary Fishing Restrictions - April 19, 2002
NOAA Fisheries Supports Groundfish Settlement - April 16, 2002
Fisheries Biologist To Lead Research Program - April 3, 2002
NOAA Fisheries Makes Filings in Groundfish Lawsuit - April 1, 2002
Turtle Protection Proposal Would Restrict Poundnet Use - March 29, 2002
Groundfish Permit Buy-Out Program Completed - March 20, 2002
Scientists Re-Examine Groundfish Reference Points - March 19, 2002
NMFS Files Groundfish Remedy with Federal Court - March 4, 2002
New Whale Protection Rules - February 2, 2002
NOAA Fisheries To Buy Fishing Permits - January 17, 2002
NRC Releases Report on Genetics of Maine Salmon - January 7, 2002
Comment Sought on Proposed Lobster Rules - January 3, 2002

2001 Press Releases

Comment Sought on Whale Protection Measures - November 28, 2001
Science Center Director Wins Presidential Award - November 8, 2001
Milford Scientist Wins Award for Research Excellence - November 8, 2001
NOAA Fisheries Proposes New Whale Protections - October 19, 2001
Feds, State and Industry Stock Atlantic Salmon - October 11, 2001
Four Recreational Fish Species in NJ Coastal Waters - October 10, 2001
Public Invited to Open House at Lab - September 25, 2001
Entangled Right Whale Feared Dead - September 20, 2001
Feds Seek Comment on Salmon Recovery - September 18, 2001
Press Invited To Fisheries Science Panel - September 7, 2001
Northeast Fisheries and Mariculture Top $1.1 Billion - August 3, 2001
New Right Whale Protections Recommended - August 1, 2001
Scientists Report on Three Fish Stocks - July 25, 2001
Northeast Anglers Spent $4.5 Billion in 1998 - July 23, 2001
Salmon Research Station Opens in Maine - May 24, 2001
Temporary Whale Protection Zone Announced - May 11, 2001
Scientists Seeking Smolts - May 10, 2001
NOAA Fisheries Fleet Goes Digital - May 1, 2001
First Smolts in Maine River - April 30, 2001
Advice Sought on $10 Million Buyout - April 23, 2001
Scientists Set Odds for Rebuilding Stocks - April 16, 2001
Panel To Discuss Whale/Ship Collisions - April 10, 2001
Funds Available for River Restoration - April 4, 2001
Right Whale Death Reported - March 20, 2001
Biologists Tagging Seals off Cape Cod - March 20, 2001
Preliminary Maine 2000 Lobster Landings - March 1, 2001
Monkfish Survey Underway - February 28, 2001
Scientist To Lead History of Fishing Project - February 26, 2001
Crackdown on Poaching - February 2, 2001
Fishermen and Feds To Survey Monkfish - January 29, 2001
14 Right Whale Calves Sighted - January 26, 2001
Three Fish Stocks Rebuilding - January 25, 2001
30-Day Extension on Gear Changes - January 19, 2001

2000 Press Releases

Gear Changes To Reduce Risk to Whales - December 21, 2000
Feds Consider Lobster Rule Update - December 8, 2000
Fisheries Lab Honors Volunteer - December 1, 2000
Fish Ladder Going into River - November 20, 2000
Wild Salmon in Maine Endangered - November 13, 2000
Team Rescues Young Dolphin - November 9, 2000
Team To Attempt Dolphin Rescue - November 8, 2000
Fisheries Funds Cooperative Research - October 27, 2000
Dolphins in River Being Monitored - October 25, 2000
Feds, State and Industry Stock Salmon - October 25, 2000
Fisheries Employees Win NOAA awards - October 24, 2000
Collaborative Monkfish Survey - October 20, 2000
Ship Strike Meetings Scheduled - August 28, 2000
Open House at Narragansett Laboratory - August 14, 2000
Year 2000 Summer Flounder Specs - August 4, 2000
Judge Upholds Dogfish Plan - August 3, 2000
Status Update on Four Marine Stocks - July 26, 2000
Man Charged with Filing False Fishing Reports - July 23, 2000
1999 Fishery and Mariculture Revenues - July 5, 2000
Man Charged with Violating Fishing Rules - June 29, 2000
Cod Overage Nets Fine - June 29, 2000
NOAA Seeks Fines, Permit Suspension - June 28, 2000
Scalloper Charged in Closed Area Violation - June 22, 2000
Clam Harvest Improves as Starfish Disappear - June 20, 2000
Sea Scallop Fishery Approved - June 9, 2000
Scientists, Fishermen Conduct Survey - May 29, 2000
Biologists Study Acid Rain and Salmon - May 11, 2000
Herring Habitat To Be Restored - May 3, 2000
Disaster Relief Round I Participants - April 11, 2000
Feds Seek Fine from Fish Company - March 31, 2000
Guide to Disaster Relief Round II - March 13, 2000
Round II of Relief Program Announced - March 10, 2000
Agencies Seek Research Partners - March 3, 2000
Sanctions Issued in Fishery Violation - February 29, 2000
Whale Protection Team To Meet - February 16, 2000
Guide To Proposed Listing of Salmon - February 7, 2000
Cod Landings Near Target - January 18, 2000
Several Stocks Improving, Skates Mixed - January 18, 2000

1999 Press Releases

Two NMFS Employees Win Awards - December 10, 1999
Lobster Rules Published - December 6, 1999
Guide To Lobster Management - December 6, 1999
East Islip Man Faces Fines - November 19, 1999
Montauk Man Faces Fines in Fraud Case - November 17, 1999
Scallop Opening Yields 6 Million Pounds - November 8, 1999
Fishing Survey Results Available - October 27, 1999
Scientist Wins Service Award - October 26, 1999
Disaster Relief Summary - October 7, 1999
Collaborative Research Director Named - September 23, 1999
Comment Sought on Lobster Control Date - September 8, 1999
Guide To Disaster Relief Plan - September 2, 1999
Advice Presented for Four Fish Stocks - August 10, 1999
Cooperative Research Program Announced - August 9, 1999
Cod Trip Limit Raised - July 29, 1999
New Jersey Brown Tide at Record Levels - July 28, 1999
Whale Necropsy Indicates Ship Strike - July 12, 1999
Money Available for Gear Research - July 9, 1999
1998 Fisheries Revenues for Northeast - July 8, 1999
Scallopers Return to Georges Bank - June 9, 1999
Daley Announces Disaster Relief Plan - June 9, 1999
Incidental Taking of Seals Authorized - May 25, 1999
Revised Whale Watching Guidelines Issued - May 13, 1999
Seeking Information about Whale's Death - May 6, 1999
Man Charged with Taking Whale Skin - May 5, 1999
Cod Fishing Restrictions Go into Effect - April 30, 1999
Flying Biologists Search for Whales - April 9, 1999
Feds Publish Large Whale Protection Plan - February 12, 1999
Groundfish Need Better Protection - January 27, 1999
Information on Proposed Lobster Plan - January 13, 1999
Press Guide to Harbor Porpoise Plan - December 1, 1998

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