Archive | September, 2020

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Mgmt. Council to Hold Public Meeting

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 21.  The meeting will focus on the development of recommendations regarding the Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.

Council Coordination Committee to Hold Public Meeting

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that the Council Coordination Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on Sept. 23-24.  The Committee will address topics including CEQ’s final National Environmental Policy Act rule and aquaculture and the Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. The Committee consists of all Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, [...]

Nominees Sought for Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is seeking nominations by Monday, Oct. 5 from individuals interested in serving as new members of regional review groups tasked with providing advice on a range of marine mammal science and management issues specific to the Atlantic (including the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Coast, and U.S. territories in the [...]

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meeting

The Coast Guard today announced that the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24.  The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss a Lifesaving/Man Overboard Voluntary Best Practice Guide. The Committee advises the Homeland Security Secretary on matters related to national commercial fishing safety.