Topic: NOAA Fisheries Service

NOAA proposes habitat protection for sea turtles

NOAA proposes ocean critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West CoastFederal biologists have proposed the first open ocean habitat protections for the endangered leatherback sea turtle along the West Coast, an action that could affect future development of offshore renewable energy, aquaculture and desalination plants. The proposal by NOAA ...
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Fishermen school up to criticize new catch rules

Fishermen rally in Mass. to call for changes to fishery law, 'dysfunctional' managementHundreds of fishermen from the Northeast rallied in front of the headquarters of federal fishery managers Friday, demanding changes in the "dysfunctional" management that they say is destroying their industry. Some fishermen held signs reading "Let Fishermen Fish ...
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Fishermen Rally

Fishermen Rally
Paul Cohan, captain of the Gloucester fishing boat 'Sasquatch', wears a sign referring to the National Marine Fisheries Service, as he joins hundreds of fishermen demonstrating against new fishing regulations outside National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Gloucester, Mass., Friday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) Copyright 2009 ...
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Greedy dogfish blamed for Mass. fishery's problems

Voracious spiny dogfish blamed for making mess of Mass. fishery, stealing bait, eating catchThe sea air isn't all that's salty when fishermen in the Cape Cod town of Chatham talk about the hated spiny dogfish. Fishermen consider the small shark, renowned for its stunning appetite, the vermin of ...
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