NOAA Reopens More than 3,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing

On Friday NOAA reopened 3,114 square miles of Gulf waters offshore of the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states....

Secretary Locke Extends Disaster Declaration for California Salmon Fishermen

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today an extension of the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in commercial fishery revenues....

NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing

NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,130 square miles of Gulf waters stretching from the far eastern coast of Louisiana, through Mississippi, Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle....

Tracking Dangerous Hurricane Earl

NOAA’s National Weather Service is closely monitoring the strengthening Hurricane Earl in the western Atlantic Ocean. For the latest forecasts visit weather.gov or hurricanes.gov....

NOAA Reopens More than 4,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area

Today NOAA reopened 4,281 square miles of Gulf waters off western Louisiana to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states....