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Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of December 19: Community science volunteer opportunities in NY, reporting cold stunned trout in NC, and the best science images of 2022! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of December 19, 2022 Community science volunteer opportunities in NY, reporting cold stunned trout in NC, and the best science images of 2022 News Updates for the Week of Dec
Happy Holidays!
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of December 12: On the lookout for Right Whales, request for coral conservation funding proposals, and new species of rare sixgill sawsharks! Read the newsletter here:
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ASMFC is seeking a Marine Maintenance Technician to assist the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) programs that support scientific data collection for resource management. Specifically, RIDEM Division of Marine Fisheries and Division of Fish and Wildlife are seeking applicants to help in maintaining and operating marine vessels dedicated toward resource monitoring surveys used for informing fish and wildlife sustainability. Go tohttp://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/23-001MarineMaintenanceTechnician.pdf for more details. Photo of Kirby Rootes-Murdy on the RI seasonal trawl survey (c) ASMFC
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of December 5: New living shorelines project in SC, first Springs Protected Zone in FL, and progress cleaning up marine debris in the Mid-Atlantic! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of December 5, 2022 New living shorelines project in SC, first Springs Protected Zone in FL, and progress cleaning up marine debris in the Mid-Atlantic News Updates for the W
ASMFC is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Fisheries Science Coordinator. The Coordinator is responsible for organizing the activities of the Commission's scientific committees, and other special projects within the Fisheries Science Program. The Coordinator works closely with state and federal fisheries scientists and managers in several focal areas, including fishery-independent surveys, fishery-dependent sampling, fisheries economics, and ecosystem modeling. Find out more athttp://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-022FisheriesScienceCoordinator.pdf
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of November 28: Red tide status update in FL, environmental conservation police on patrol in NY, and US approves largest dam removal in history to save endangered salmon! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of November 21, 2022 Red tide status update in FL, environmental conservation police on patrol in NY, and US approves largest dam removal in history News Updates for the Week
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of November 21: ASMFC announces cobia closure in December, FWC TrophyCatch is giving away a new bass boat, and 2023 inclusive NOAA fisheries internship program for undergrads! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of November 21, 2022 ASMFC announces cobia closure in December, FWC TrophyCatch is giving away a new boat, and inclusive NOAA fisheries internship program for undergrads News
Are you looking to get hands on experience in the field of fisheries management? Consider applying for the position of ASMFC Fishery Management Plan Coordinator; more details can be found at http://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-021%20FMP_Coord_Dec22_final.pdf.
Photo of ASMFC Senior FMP Coordinator, Caitlin Starks, helping with data collection on the NJ Ocean Trawl Survey (c) NJ DEP
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of November 14: 2023 specifications for horseshoe crab of DE bay-origin set, record numbers of American eels counted upstream in MD, and information on “Dark” fishing vessels at Sea! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of November 14, 2022 2023 specifications for horseshoe crab of DE bay-origin set, record numbers of American eels counted upstream in MD, and information on “Dark” Fishing Ne
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of November 7: FishLine app to promote local seafood in RI, grants awarded to restore free-flowing water in NYS, and the Island Nation Niue designates its entire EEZ a marine park! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of November 7, 2022 FishLine app to promote local fresh seafood in RI, grants to restore free-flowing water in NYS, and Niue designates its entire EEZ a marine park News Upda
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is looking to hire an enthusiastic, talented individual to serve as an Information and Education Specialist. The incumbent will coordinate all information and education activities of the Fisheries Biology Section and contribute on an as-needed basis to other I&E activities of the agency. Responsible for media production, web content, public outreach events and displays primarily associated with saltwater recreational fishing and species of saltwater recreational fishing importance and any public education initiatives that may be developed in the future. More information can be found at
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of October 31: Funding to support seafood businesses in RI, Public Perception Survey on Plastic Pollution in VA, and using centuries-old whaling logs to fill climate knowledge gaps! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of October 31, 2022 Funding to support seafood businesses, Public Perception Survey on Plastic Pollution, and using centuries-old whaling logs to fill climate knowledge gaps
Happy Halloween to fish lovers everywhere.
The ASMFC is seeking qualified applicants for the position Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) Director, who is responsible for effectively carrying out a complex array of duties related to fish habitat conservation on the Atlantic coast. The Director supports the ACFHP Steering Committee and its working groups in accomplishing Partnership goals and objectives, based on its strategic plan and the goals of the National Fish Habitat Partnership. The position also provides staff support for the Commission’s Habitat Program. For more information, visit -http://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-020ACFHPDirector.pdf
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of October 24: ASMFC Atlantic herring updates, striped bass young-of-year survey results, and NOAA's pumpkin stencils for ocean lovers! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of October 24, 2022 ASMFC Atlantic herring updates, striped bass young-of-year survey results, and NOAA's pumpkin stencils for ocean lovers News Updates for the Week of Octob
The final agenda and meeting materials for the Commission's 80th Annual Meeting in Long Branch, NJ, November 7-10 is now available at
This will be a hybrid meeting to allow for remote participation by Commissioners and interested stakeholders in all meetings except for those of the Law Enforcement Committee, Habitat Committee and Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Steering Committee. The agenda is subject to change. The age...
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of October 17th: Free fishing day in NJ, grants for Hudson River Estuary Watershed Communities, and a proposal to grant the ocean rights! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for the Week of October 17, 2022 Free fishing day in NJ, grants for Hudson River Estuary Watershed Communities, and proposal to grant the ocean rights News Updates for the Week of October
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of October 10: ASFHP habitat conservation funding, NJ anglers encouraged to report recreational catch, and the gear lending library is open! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for The Week of October 10, 2022 ASFHP habitat conservation funding, NJ anglers encouraged to report recreational catch, and the gear lending library is open! News Updates for the Week of
Check out this cool discovery!
A juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon was recently captured in the Nanticoke River as part of our ongoing research on this endangered fish. It's possibly an age 1 or age 2 sturgeon born in the Nanticoke River watershed and we are performing a genetic analysis to try to confirm its origin. If confirmed, this would represent the third known spawning population in the Chesapeake Bay.
You can learn more about our sturgeon research at https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/sturgeon/.
(Note: This activity was conducted pursuant to NMFS ESA Permit No. 20314.)
📷: DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife - Fisheries Section
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of October 3: NEFMC Atlantic herring specifications, upcoming 'I Fish NY' festival, and MD scallop license lottery opens! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for The Week of September 26, 2022 NEFMC Atlantic herring specifications, upcoming 'I Fish NY' festival, and MD scallop license lottery opens News Updates for The Week of October 3, 2022
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is seekig qualified applicants for the position of Legislative Program Coordinator. The incumbent is responsible for providing overall legislative support to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission), its Commissioners, and member states. The candidate engages primarily with the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, although state legislative issues arise on occasion. The candidate works closely with the Executive Director, anticipating needs and coordinating action on a broad range of legislative issues. The candidate will, in consultation with the Executive Director, serve as a point of contact to the Commission’s Government Relations firm, and coordinate the Commission’s Legislative Committee. The candidate actively participates with the Executive Director and Department Directors in planning the legislative activities of the Commission. The candidate will coordinate Commission positions on fisheries-related federal legislation, ensure member State needs are reflected in annual appropriations legislation, and proactively advance legislative priorities of the Commission and its member states. More details can be found athttp://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-019LegislativeProgramCoordinatorVacAn10_5_22.pdf
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the Week of September 26: ASMFC Awards Grant to Five Aquaculture Pilot Projects and Help NOAA Fisheries Understand How Fishermen Market Their Catch! Read the newsletter here:
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News Updates for The Week of September 26, 2022 ASMFC Awards Grant to Five Aquaculture Pilot Projects, Help NOAA Fisheries Understand How Fishermen Market Their Catch News Updates for The Week of Sept
Check out the latest edition of the Atlantic Coast Fisheries Newsletter at https://conta.cc/3qTFFiJ
News Updates for The Week of September 19, 2022 ASMFC Sets Atlantic Herring Landing Days and Spawning Closures and NOAA Fisheries Announces Disapproval of Amendment 22 to the Mackerel, Squid, and But
The Atlantic coastal states of New Jersey through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Horseshoe Crab Draft Addendum VIII. Draft Addendum VIII considers adopting the changes to the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework recommended in the 2021 ARM Framework Revision and allowing its use in setting annual bait harvest specifications for Delaware Bay-origin horseshoe crabs. More information can be found athttp://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/62ff9cdepr24_HSCAddendumVIII_PublicHearings.pdf
Photo by Gregory Breese, USFWS
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is hiring two Special Port Projects Coordinators to assist with the administration and management of
construction projects at the state’s marine ports. Find more information here:
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of August 4th: Young environmentalists in DE, MD grant for watershed studies, and new species discovered at the bottom of the ocean! Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3Q13CzL
Young environmentalists in DE, MD grant for watershed studies, and new species discovered at the bottom of the ocean! News Updates for The Week of August 4, 2022 Young environmentalists in DE, MD gran
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of July 22nd: Fishing mentorship in MD, record Spanish hogfish in NC, and the science of sustainable trawling! Read the newsletter here:
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Fishing mentorship in MD, record Spanish hogfish in NC, and the science of sustainable trawling! News Updates for The Week of July 22, 2022 Fishing mentorship in MD, record Spanish hogfish in NC, and
ASMFC is seeking a fisheries specialist to coordinate and execute a lobster ventless trap survey in Rhode Island state waters. The fisheries specialist will work directly with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's Division of Marine Fisheries. Find more here:
ASMFC is hiring a recreational angler interviewer out of Kings Park, NY. Find more information at
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of July 13th: dangerous puffer fish in RI, a striped bass study in NY, and the crazy evolution of sea dragons! Read the newsletter here:
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Dangerous puffer fish in RI, a striped bass study in NY, and the crazy evolution of sea dragons! News Updates for The Week of July 13, 2022 Dangerous puffer fish in RI, a striped bass study in NY, and
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Eelgrass (Zostera marina) forms extensive meadows in estuaries and embayments along the Northwest Atlantic coast. Ranked among the most productive plant communities on the planet, eelgrass beds contribute valuable ecosystem functions and services to the coastal zone. Worldwide declines have been linked to water quality degradation, physical disturbance, and more recently, loss of eelgrass habitat have been attributed to extremely high summer temperatures.
USGS collaborated with National Park Service - Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network to develop a long-term eelgrass monitoring protocol within the NPS Vital Signs Monitoring program, for the purpose of providing data to inform NPS resource management decisions. At Cape Cod National Seashore, annual eelgrass monitoring occurs at the lowest summertime tides, which often coincide with daybreak. In this photo, an EESC researcher ventures into a shallow eelgrass bed at dawn to begin sampling.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/5rga50JGM9V
Photo Credit: Hilary Neckles, USGS.
The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) is looking to hire an Oracle APEX Developer to apply software programming knowledge to fisheries data collection, data processing, and data management within the ACCSP. Find more information athttp://www.asmfc.org/files/22-015_ACCSP_Applications_Programmer.pdf
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of July 7th: graysby grouper in NC, a new quarterly newsletter from MA, and a horseshoe crab story map! Read the newsletter here:
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Graysby grouper in NC, a new quarterly newsletter from MA, and a horseshoe crab story map! News Updates for The Week of July 7, 2022 Graysby grouper in NC, a new quarterly newsletter from MA, and a ho
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of July 1st: commercial fishing input needed in NY, a new interactive fishing map in NC, and 13 kids books about exploring nature! Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3uk1ZEh
Commercial fishing input needed in NY, a new interactive fishing map in NC, and 13 kids books about exploring nature! News Updates for The Week of July 1, 2022 Commercial fishing input needed in NY, a
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of June 23rd: studying sturgeon in NY, seafood marketing in MA, and the invention of fish leather! Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3nanC63
Studying sturgeon in NY, seafood marketing in MA, and the invention of fish leather! News Updates for The Week of June 23, 2022 Studying sturgeon in NY, seafood marketing in MA, and the invention of f
Want to learn more about cobia and its response to increasing water temperatures? Check out this great story map about the work conducted by Dr. Dan Crear and Virginia Sea Grant to answer some of these questions.
With the added stress from warming water temperatures and low oxygen, how will cobia fare in a changing climate?
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of June 15th: record pompano dolphinfish in NC, reef ball deployment in NJ, and RAWA passes the house! Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3xuCVeG
Record pompano dolphinfish in NC, reef ball deployment in NJ, and RAWA passes the house! News Updates for The Week of June 15, 2022 Record pompano dolphinfish in NC, reef ball deployment in NJ, and RA
Atlantic coast fisheries news for the week of June 8th: NOAA brings EBFM to the United Nations, grouper catch in NC, and beer made from sea water! Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3Qe9Ooj
NOAA brings EBFM to the United Nations, grouper catch in NC, and beer made from sea water! News Updates for The Week of June 8, 2022 NOAA brings EBFM to the United Nations, grouper catch in NC, and be
Do you have an interest in marine life and a passion for the environment? Get outside in nature and meet interesting people? Then check out to the two job announcements now available via the Commission: (1) for a MD Recreational Angler Interviewer and (2) for a DE MRIP Field Technician. More details can be found in the following links.
http://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-013MD_RecreationalAnglerInterviewer_June2022.pdf
http://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/22-012DE_MRIP_Field_Technician_June2022(1).pdf
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