An M2 mobile radar unit shown here alongside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement marked patrol vehicle, deployed during a vessel speed rule operation in the Mid-Atlantic region. NOAA photo.

Right Whale Speed Limits: NOAA imposed $1.1 million Fines for Busting 10 Knots since 2021

10/12/2023 - By nationalfisherman.com. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is stepping up enforcement of vessel speed limits when endangered North Atlantic right whales are on the move. The agency has used satellite technology and even highway patrol-style speed radar to nab violators. In 2021-2022 NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement reported bringing 19… SEE MORE
A fox goes hunting in the Chesapeake Bay Reserve in Maryland by NOAA.

Now You See Them: Wetland Wildlife on the Move

10/10/2023 - By coast.noaa.gov. The Takeaway: Scientists across the National Estuarine Research Reserve System have conducted the first-ever North American inventory of coastal wetland wildlife using 140 cameras in 29 estuaries. In a groundbreaking effort, scientists from the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, which safeguards over 1.4 million acres, completed the first-ever comprehensive… SEE MORE
Vessels removed from the Dog River in Alabama (Photo: NOAA).

Now Open: Two Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Opportunities for Marine Debris Removal and Interception Technologies

8/30/2023 - By blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to announce its Fiscal Year 2024 Notices of Funding Opportunity for both Marine Debris Removal and Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These two funding opportunities include the availability up to $28 million across the… SEE MORE