National Marine Fisheries Service

ECS Awarded Multiple NOAA ProTech Fisheries Task Orders

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Mercredi, septembre 22, 2021
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ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions, has been awarded three task orders to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries).

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  • ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions, has been awarded three task orders to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries).
  • Awarded by the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology and the NOAA Fisheries Communications Office, these task orders span a wide range of services across three domains:
    ECS will provide program management support and subject matter expertise to inform NOAA Fisheries resource management.
  • In this work, ECS will draw on over 20 years supporting NOAA Fisheries, developing new and innovative approaches to increase the efficiency of recreational fisheries data collection and analysis .
  • ECS has been a devoted NOAA partner for 20 years, said John Heneghan , ECS chief operating officer.

Something Is Fishy in the Gulf: NOAA Forces Charter Boat Captains to Install ‘Anchor Bracelets’

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Vendredi, septembre 3, 2021
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The captains and owners of these boats are all part of a class-action lawsuit brought by NCLA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group.

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  • The captains and owners of these boats are all part of a class-action lawsuit brought by NCLA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group.
  • The lawsuit challenges a Final Rule issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS).
  • The rule requires Gulf of Mexico for-hire charter vessel owners to install hardware and software on their boats approved by NMFS that provides GPS tracking information to the government.
  • The permanent installation of GPS-tracking devices on charter boats constitutes a taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment.

IAGC pleased NMFS finally moving on Gulf of Mexico Rule Incidental Take Authorization

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Mercredi, décembre 9, 2020
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Houston, TX, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston, Texas, US, December 9, 2020 Dustin Van Liew, IAGC Vice President of Regulatory & Governmental Affairs today issues the following statement regarding the Department of Commerces National Marine Fisheries Services Gulf of Mexico Incidental Take Authorization Final Rule.

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  • Houston, TX, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston, Texas, US, December 9, 2020 Dustin Van Liew, IAGC Vice President of Regulatory & Governmental Affairs today issues the following statement regarding the Department of Commerces National Marine Fisheries Services Gulf of Mexico Incidental Take Authorization Final Rule.
  • The IAGC is pleased that the National Marine Fisheries Service has finally issued a Marine Mammal Protection Act regulatory framework governing geological and geophysical (G&G) activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Founded in 1971, the IAGC is the global trade association for the geophysical and exploration industry, the cornerstone of the energy industry.
  • The IAGC supports and fosters science- and risk-based regulations consistent with existing practices that are proven to be environmentally responsible, effective and operationally feasible.

NCLA Challenges Dept. of Commerce Regulation that Would Track Charter Vessels in the Gulf 24/7

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Vendredi, août 21, 2020
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The named plaintiffs NCLA represents are for-hire vessel operating companies and captains who are affected by a final rule enforced by Commerce, NOAA, and NMFS.

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  • The named plaintiffs NCLA represents are for-hire vessel operating companies and captains who are affected by a final rule enforced by Commerce, NOAA, and NMFS.
  • NCLA contends that these agencies cannot issue a regulation that would monitor law-abiding captains more closely than many prisoners on parole.
  • According to the agencies, the purpose of this final rule is to increase and improve fisheries information collected from federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf.
  • NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholarPhilip Hamburgerto protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.

Rare Species of Dolphin Find Their Forever Home at Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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Mercredi, août 12, 2020
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes its newest rescued residents, rough-toothed dolphins named Rex and Rudolph.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes its newest rescued residents, rough-toothed dolphins named Rex and Rudolph.
  • The addition of Rex and Rudolph make CMA one of only two facilities in North America that is home to a member of the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) species.
  • A test performed by National Marine Fisheries Service confirmed his hearing loss and because of this challenge, NMFS deemed Rex non-releasable in August 2019.
  • "Being able to care for these two unique dolphins and further our guests' understanding of this species is an incredible honor.

Full protections for fish and fish habitat under the modernized Fisheries Act now in force

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Mercredi, août 28, 2019
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On August 28, 2019, strengthened fish and fish habitat protection provisions under the modernized Fisheries Act, as well as regulations that support these provisions, officially come into force.

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  • On August 28, 2019, strengthened fish and fish habitat protection provisions under the modernized Fisheries Act, as well as regulations that support these provisions, officially come into force.
  • protection for all fish and fish habitats;
    restoring the previous prohibition against the "harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat"; and,
    "This is the culmination of a long journey to strengthen protections into the Fisheries Act.
  • With a modernized Fisheries Act, we now have the right tools in place to fully protect our fish and fish habitat from coast to coast to coast."
  • Additional Fisheries Act amendments, to provide for a public registry of decisions made under the fish and fish habitat protection provisions, will be brought into force at a later date.