NOAA Fisheries recently completed an updated draft of the report titled Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat from Non-Fishing Activities in Alaska. This report was first written in response to the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). As part of a North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (NPFMC) and […]
NOAA Awards Contract for Restoration in U.S. Caribbean and Florida
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center (RC), a division of the Office of Habitat Conservation, is responsible for restoring degraded habitats, advancing the science of coastal habitat restoration, transferring restoration technologies to other agencies and practitioners, and fostering habitat stewardship and a conservation ethic. NOAA RC is actively addressing resource management and conservation issues in […]
Presentations, Pinot, and Porpoises: The SMM Conference of 2015
Over 2,500 marine mammalogists from across the globe recently congregated at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, California, during December 13-18 for the 21st Biennial Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Filled with presentations, pinot, and porpoises, the conference was a hit! The City by the Bay provided the […]
Azura Awarded NOAA Alaska Region Contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded Azura a contract to provide professional services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region. Azura’s marine mammal scientists will prepare a Comment Analysis Report for comments about the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Draft Recovery Plan submitted during the public comment period. Historical estimates indicated […]
