Image Credits: Concept of smart buoys gathering ocean data. Ocean and Great Lakes data and information are essential for weather forecasting, ocean commerce, recreation, and more — things that affect the entire nation. These accelerators will seek new, innovative ways to gather that data and deliver it to users. (Image credit: Adobe Stock)

Biden-Harris Administration identifies 4 Business ‘Accelerators’ to Boost the Blue Economy

12/28/2024 - By noaa.gov. Ocean entrepreneurs to spur new technology, services that strengthen our coasts. The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced today that it is recommending awards totaling $54.3 million to four organizations to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. Organizations will use these funds to bring to market solutions that will… 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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NSF Funding Opportunity for Multi-disciplinary Research

4/30/2021 - The NSF is offering a Convergence Accelerator - Networked Blue Economy funding opportunity that could be a good fit for aquaculture proposals. They are looking for multi-disciplinary research work, included but not limited to the following examples: Oceanographers, veterinarians, modelers, HABs researchers and remote sensing experts teaming up to advance ocean epidemiological and threat… SEE MORE