National Ocean Council and NOAA celebrate National Ocean Month

Today, the Obama Administration proclaimed June as National Ocean Month, recognizing that healthy oceans matter to all Americans....

Commerce announces 2011 regional fishery council appointments

The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 21 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils - important partners with NOAA's Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed....

NOAA commemorates the 100th birthday of RMS Titanic

The world's best known shipwreck turns 100 today. Maritime historians generally consider the date of a ship's launch to be its "official birth date" and the Belfast, Northern Ireland, shipyard of Harland and Wolff launched RMS Titanic on May 31, 1911. Once afloat, RMS Titanic was then completed by shipyard workers before setting out on its tragic...

Endangered species listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna not warranted

After an extensive scientific review, NOAA announced today that Atlantic bluefin tuna currently do not warrant species protection under the Endangered Species Act....

NOAA issues emergency action to prevent opening of scallop area to protect resource

NOAA today announced that, at the request of the New England Fishery Management Council and members of the scallop industry, it will not reopen the Nantucket Lightship Access Area to scallop fishing, as had been scheduled for June 15....