NOPC today submitted comments on NOAA’s proposal to designate the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. NOPC’s comments are accessible here.
Archive | October, 2023
NMFS Seeks Comments on Alaska Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is seeking data, comments, views, information, analysis, or suggestions from the public to support the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters, including siting parameters that can be used to select potential study areas for further analysis, with feedback due by Monday, Dec. 18. NMFS proposes [...]
NOPC Submits Comments on Proposed Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat
NOPC today submitted comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposal to designate critical habitat for the Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. NOPC’s comments are accessible here.
Nominees Sought for U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee
NOAA today announced that it is seeking applications by Tuesday, Jan. 2 from individuals interested in filling 10 seats on the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Advisory Committee. Members would serve 3-year terms, beginning Sept. 14, 2024. The Committee is tasked with advising the NOAA Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee on the planning, integrated design, operation, maintenance, [...]
