Removal of Holmes Dam from Town Brook in Plymouth Massachusetts in 2018. (Image credit: Hawk Visuals)

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA make $95 Million Available for Fish Passage as Part of Investing in America Agenda

11/9/2024 - By noaa.gov. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will facilitate fish conservation efforts. Today, NOAA Fisheries announced two funding opportunities totaling $95 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support new fish passage projects, with one focused on tribes. Projects will help protect and restore migrating fish and their habitats, and… SEE MORE
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Pacific Bluefin Tuna Quotas Soar by 80 Percent in 2025

10/29/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. According to NOAA Fisheries, commercial Pacific bluefin tuna fishermen in the United States will be able to harvest nearly 80 percent more tuna in 2025-2026, thanks to new catch limits set by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. The decision, made in September, follows an encouraging stock assessment by the International… SEE MORE
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NOAA Groundbreaking for Rhode Island Marine Operations Center

5/13/2024 - By nationalfisherman.com. A May 6 groundbreaking event in Rhode Island marked the start of building a new $146.7 million marine operations center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The future homeport of the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic is planned for Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island, where the U.S. Navy awarded $146,778,932 to… SEE MORE