Dr. Jane Lubchenco Responds to Inspector General's Final Report on Fisheries Enforcement

Shortly after arriving in office 17 months ago, I heard troubling complaints about NOAA’s enforcement programs nationwide, and I decided that an investigation was warranted. I requested that the IG conduct a thorough investigation to identify the problems, so that we could take appropriate action....

Secretary Locke to Appoint Special Master to Review NOAA Law Enforcement Cases, Restricts Use of the Asset Forfeiture Fund

U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke announced today sweeping reforms to increase accountability and transparency and strengthen the public's trust in NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement and the General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation....

NOAA Seeks Comments on Proposed Research Area in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuarys

NOAA's Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary proposes the creation of a research area to better evaluate effects of human activities, including fishing, on sanctuary resources....

Matthew Forms in the Caribbean

NOAA's National Hurricane Center is now tracking the 13th named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Matthew is also forecast to become the season's 7th hurricane....

NOAA: Coral Bleaching Likely in Caribbean This Year

According to the NOAA Coral Reef Watch monitoring system coral bleaching is likely in the Caribbean in 2010. Scientists are already reporting coral bleaching at several Caribbean sites and severe bleaching has been reported from other parts of the world....