🎣Public Meeting on Machine Learning for Fish Aging in Fisheries
The Center of Independent Experts (CIE) review of the Machine Learning Coupled with Fourier Transform Near-infrared Spectroscopy of Otoliths to Age Fish will be held February 11, 2025, through February 13, 2025.
Learn More🦞Join the SEDAR 91 Assessment Webinar for Caribbean Spiny Lobster
The SEDAR 91 assessment of the U.S. Caribbean stock of Spiny Lobster will consist of a data scoping webinar, a data workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a review workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Learn More🌊Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting - February 2025
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its third Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in Tampa, FL.
Learn More🎣Notice of Public Meeting on Groundfish Management - February 2025
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a joint webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) and its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP). The GMT and the GAP will discuss items on the Pacific Council's March 2025 meeting agenda and other items. This meeting is open to the public.
Learn More🌊New England Fisheries Public Meeting on Climate Initiatives
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public hybrid meeting of its Climate and Ecosystem Steering Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This meeting will be held in- person with a webinar option. Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Learn More🌊NOAA Marine and Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice - Feb 2025
This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine and Coastal Area-based Management Advisory Committee (MCAM). The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Learn More🚀Notice of Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space Meeting - 2025
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the NOAA Office of Space Commerce announces the second meeting of the Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES).
Learn More🐟Notice of Public Meetings by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
Learn More📊NOAA Notice on Economic Surveys for U.S. Commercial Fisheries
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed new information collection prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
Learn More🐬Renewal IHA Proposed for NOAA’s Construction Activities in RI
NMFS received a request from the U.S. Navy on behalf of the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) for the renewal of their currently active incidental harassment authorization (IHA) (hereinafter, the "Project") to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the relocation of NOAA research vessels at Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) in Rhode Island. NOAA OMAO activities are nearly identical to those covered in the current authorization. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), prior to issuing the currently active IHA, NMFS requested comments on both the proposed IHA and the potential for renewing the initial authorization if certain requirements were satisfied. The renewal requirements have been satisfied, and NMFS is now providing an additional 15-day comment period to allow for any additional comments on the proposed renewal not previously provided during the initial 30- day comment period.
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