NOAA, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Audubon Nature Institute Return Sea Turtles to Gulf Waters

Scientists from NOAA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Audubon Nature Institute joined with Coast Guard Rear Admiral Roy A. Nash today to return 33 sea turtles to Gulf of Mexico waters offshore of Louisiana....

NOAA: Another Winter of Extremes in Store for U.S. as La Niña Strengthens

The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual Winter Outlook released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center....

NOAA Takes Steps to Reform Enforcement Practices

As part of an ongoing efforttoreform its enforcement practices, NOAA’s Office of General Counsel, through its Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation, is requesting public comment on a new draft penalty policy...

NOAA Announces Enforcement Office Changes

Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, announced on Monday two changes we have made to move NOAA further down the road to an effective enforcement program in NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service....

Statement From NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco on the Passing of Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Bill E. Evans

Those of us in the NOAA family were saddened to learn about the untimely passing this week of Dr. Bill Evans, NOAA administrator (1988-89) and pre-eminent marine mammalogist widely known for his research on marine mammal acoustics and tracking....