US regulators drop proposal that would have made boats slow down to protect whales
NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right ...
Biden administration withdraws proposal that aimed to save whales off East Coast by slowing ship speeds
Conservation groups are concerned that the endangered right whale is vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration ...
After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had ...
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APA Applauds Withdrawal of NARW Speed Restriction Regulations
On January 16, 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) formally withdrew its August 1, 2022, Notice of Proposed ...
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National Marine Fisheries Service Analysis: Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Malathion Jeopardize Dozens of Endangered Species
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service released a revised draft biological opinion today finding that three widely used insecticides — chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion — jeopardize the ...
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St. Paul signs marine resource management agreement with federal government
The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island announced Friday that it has signed an agreement with the federal government aimed at ...
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Congress Urged to Give $300 Million Boost to Endangered Marine Species
WASHINGTON— More than 80 conservation organizations today urged Congress to increase the National Marine Fisheries Service’s budget for marine mammals, sea turtles and other federally protected marine ...
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NH looking for candidates to serve on fishing council
The process of filling council seats requires the Governor of each New England state to submit the names of at least three candidates to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for consideration. The State of ...
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US government signs agreement ending lawsuit over marine mammal protections in foreign fisheries
The U.S. government has signed a legal agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), and the Animal Welfare Institute ...
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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA designate 18th National Marine Sanctuary
Located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will provide additional ways to manage and protect the area’s nationally significant biological, cultural and ...