Fishing News

The latest news releases from NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Illinois, last eligible state, joins national coastal management program

Illinois was welcomed into the coastal management system in a ceremony today, making the state eligible for approximately $2 million in annual grants to help manage its Great Lakes resources....

NOAA and FEMA promote National Flood Safety Awareness Week 2012

NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are once again partnering for National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12 –16....

NOAA: Winter season fourth warmest on record for U.S.

According to NOAA scientists, warmer-than-average temperatures dominated the northern and eastern regions of the U.S. this winter. Additionally, national snow cover extent was below average....

Lost crew of USS Monitor honored; Faces recreated of two sailors found in ill-fated ship’s gun turret

Nearly 150 years after 16 USS Monitor sailors died when their vessel sank in a New Year’s Eve storm, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released forensic reconstructions of the faces of two crew members....

Final restoration plan completed for Cosco Busan oil spill

State and federal trustee agencies have released the Cosco Busan Oil Spill Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan. The document summarizes the injuries to wildlife, habitat, and recreational uses from the oil spill that occurred on Nov. 7, 2007....