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05/22/2013: St. Croix Media Advisory
05/20/2013: Draft FMP Biological Opinion for Atlantic sturgeon
05/16/2013: Fishery Management Action Team Meeting Notice on Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
05/16/2013: An Open Letter to Federal Fishery Permit Holders in the Northeast Regarding Observers and At-Sea Monitors
05/15/2013: Control Date for Longfin squid_Butterfish Fishery
05/08/2013: New Management Measures for Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
05/06/2013: Bluefish Catch Limits for 2013
05/06/2013: Effective June 1: New Spiny Dogfish Exemption Areas East and West of Cape Cod
05/02/2013: Fishing Partnership Support Services Safety Training on May 17
04/30/2013: Framework 50 and 48 Measures for 2013
04/30/2013: Media Advisory Status of the Stocks 2012
04/30/2013: Approved Sector Operations Plans for 2013
04/30/2013: Final Catch Limits for Spiny Dogfish for 2013-2015
04/30/2013: 2013 Groundfish Measures
04/26/2013: Proposed Recreational Measures for 2013 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
04/22/2013: John Bullard hosts call with state directors to discuss new information on Atlantic sturgeon and status of biological assessment for 7 Northeast fisheries
04/04/2013: Atlantic Herring Area II Closure Effective 4/7/13
04/03/2013: Quota Increases for Groundfish Stock Topic of Discussion at Upcoming New England Fishery Management Council Meeting New England Fishery Management Council PR
04/03/2013: Summary of white hake assessment now available
03/28/2013: Public Comments Sought on Groundfish Plan Framework 50
03/28/2013: John Bullard's Listening Session Highlights
03/22/2013: Proposed Groundfish Measures for 2013 (FW48)
03/14/2013: Proposed Management Measures for Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery for 2013
03/13/2013: 2013 Sector Opts Plans
03/08/2013: 2014 Mid-Atlantic RSA Funding Available
03/08/2013: Mid-Atlantic 2013 Research Set-Aside Awards and 2014 Opportunity
03/07/2013: Large Pelagics Research Center Lecture Series to Kick off in April
03/05/2013: Approved Framework 7 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish FMP
03/01/2013: NOAA Announces Intent to Cover At-Sea Monitoring Costs in 2013
02/22/2013: Proposed Measures to Increase Monkfish Catch
02/20/2013: NOAA Fisheries at Maine Fishermen's Forum
02/12/2013: Approved dockside and at-sea monitoring providers for 2013
02/11/2013: Trip Limit Adjustments for Common Pool Vessels
01/29/2013: John Bullard to Hold Public Listening Sessions in NC and VA
01/24/2013: Reminder Feb 1 Gulf of Maine Closure to Protect Harbor Porpoise
01/24/2013: New Jersey Dolphins: Frequently Asked Questions
01/15/2013: NOAA Fisheries announces 2013-2015 catch limits for Atlantic mackerel & 2013 specifications for butterfish
01/08/2013: Comment Period Reopened for Redfish Rule

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NERO Stories

Cute, yes! Cuddly ... not so much! - Pupping Season is here increasing chances for humans and seals to overlap
Working Together to Bring Back "Siqonomeq" - Ongoing effort among federal agencies, tribal nations, environmentalists, fishermen, state legislators and others may potentially bring back largest alewife run in Maine
After 22 Years: Access Restored for Alewife - Partners celebrate safe passage of Alewife on St. Croix. Event planned for June 5.
Students' Art Features Endangered Species - Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration for Endangered Species Act -- Sneak Peak at Winners of Student Art Contest.
Milestone for Whale SENSE - Whale SENSE Program enters 5th Year, having reached estimated 1 million people
Natural Disasters and Stewardship - The long road to recovery after Super Storm Sandy. NY's Cedar Beach before the storm and...
Efforts to Help Groundfish Industry - May 7: Northeast Regional Administrator shares his views in op-ed in Gloucester Daily Times
Six Stocks Rebuilt: Three in Northeast - NOAA Fisheries releases its annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries Supports Fishermen - Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk and RA John Bullard at Coalition Rally
Astounding Increase in Herring Numbers on Acushnet - Since 2007, when two fishways were installed on Mass' Acushnet River, 1,140% increase in migrating herring
Cobscook Bay Boiling Tides: New Energy Source? - A tidal power turbine generator being deployed near Lubec, Maine. NOAA considers habitat impacts
Networks: A Novel Approach to Research - Mar 21: Cooperative Research in the Northeast generating results
Mid-Atlantic RSA News - 2013 Research Set-Aside Awards Announced. Proposals Now Being Accepted for 2014
Planned Fish Passage Improvements on Hudson - Mar 7: Improvements in water quality over recent decades have enhanced fish habitat
John Bullard Op-ed in Portsmouth Herald - Feb 24: Op-ed by NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region Administrator John Bullard in Portsmouth Herald
Proposal to Increase Monkfish Catch - Feb 22: NOAA proposes measures to provide increased opportunity for monkfish and groundfish fishermen to target monkfish
NOAA's Intent on Groundfish Carryover in 2013 - Feb 14: Statement from NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region Administrator on quota carryover in the commercial groundfish fishery.
This is what Sustainability is all about! - Feb 11: According to scallop industry member, Peter Hughes, this is all part of long term vision for the fishery
Dolphins in Trouble. Where is NOAA? - Jan 26: Rescuing the animals isn’t always the safest or the best option for the animal
NOAA Fisheries and Partners Helping Marine Animals - Jan 24: You may have heard about "Wart" and her calf in the news lately. Learn more about what NOAA does to help whales like Wart
Where the River Meets the Sea - Jan 24: Damaged by Oil Spill and Other Activities, NOAA Works with Partners to Restore the Buzzards Bay Estuary
What's Scutes? - Jan 23: More than 900 students in 12 educational institutions know. Find out for yourself
The Science of Fisheries - Dec 17: Northeast Regional Administrator John Bullard and Science Center Director Bill Karp NPR Interview