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BoatUS supports changes in NOAA charting plan
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water found that NOAA was taking a forward-looking approach.
NMMA details effect of spending bill on industry
Agencies were spared some cuts, setting the stage for a debate later this year about funding for fiscal 2018.
VIDEO: Method seeks noise protections for whales
Chris Clark developed a moving visualization of what he calls noise smog created by whale-watching boats.
NMMA supports end to request for catch-share pilot program
The NMMA said the announcement represented a victory for the South Atlantic angling industry and anglers nationwide.
NOAA: Flooding possible in the Great Plains
Northern North Dakota has the greatest risk of major flooding this spring.
Yamaha Marine Group manager named to NOAA council
Martin Peters is one of 15 council members and will serve a three-year term.
Groups oppose NOAA status for Pacific bluefin tuna
The letter was in response to a petition filed earlier this year to ban all fishing for Pacific bluefin tuna in U.S. waters.
NOAA seeks applicants for marine sanctuaries councils
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking advisory council applicants.
Members sought for marine conservation panel
The NMMA said committee meetings are open to the public and provide opportunities for public comment.
Recreational fishing allowed in protected marine area off Hawaii
The expansion extends out to 200 miles, or the limits of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, creating the world’s largest marine protected area.
NOAA debuts new flood-forecasting tool
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its partners developed a new forecasting tool.
NOAA: July was hottest month on record
NOAA said July marked the hottest month for the Earth since record keeping began 137 years ago.
Groups criticize NOAA policy on fisheries allocation
A long-awaited policy review has a coalition of recreational fishing advocates demanding Congress change laws.
NOAA extends Gulf of Mexico red snapper season
NOAA Fisheries extended the nine-day red snapper season for private anglers in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico by two days.
NOAA reports 12-month string of warming temperatures
April 2016 showed record warmth, rounding out a full year of record-breaking monthly temperatures for the Earth.
McMurdo signs five-year deal with NOAA
The contract has a ceiling value of $8.2 million over five years, with about $1.6 million expected for 2016.
Report details effects of rising ocean acidity
Rising levels of acidity in the ocean and growing areas of low-oxygen waters are a “double whammy” threat to fishing industries.
Conservation groups hand out Guy Harvey scholarships
Five young anglers will receive $1,000 awards from the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.
NOAA study says bait-and-tackle shops boost economy
Independent marine recreational bait and tackle retail stores provide a big boost to the U.S. economy, a NOAA study recently found.
NOAA denies slowdown in rate of global warming
A study finds that the rate of global warming during the last 15 years has been as fast as or faster than that seen during the latter half of the 20th century.
ABC 2015: NOAA talks about new saltwater fishing policy
A top NOAA official introduced the agency’s accompanying implementation plan to the marine industry on Tuesday.
VIDEO: NOAA lends support to saltwater-fishing policy
The implementation plan is designed to support the latest National Saltwater Recreational Fishing Policy.