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NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office recently announced new funding for research aimed at understanding physical and chemical changes affecting American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Gulf of Maine as well as a regional lobster extension program. Collectively, the research projects … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced the availability of approximately $10 million in funding for projects focusing on sustainable fisheries and coastal fishing communities. This cycle includes a number of changes to how stakeholders apply for the grants. The new “pre-proposal” process … Continued
US Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Ilulissat, Greenland on June 17 to meet with Greenlandic and Danish officials and discuss shared challenges in the Arctic. During the visit, Secretary Kerry saw first-hand the effects of climate change. Professor … Continued
New studies on the effects of ocean acidification due to climate change support a growing body of evidence that the future for Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters is, at best, uncertain. “A lot has to do … Continued
NOAA scientists have released the first multispecies assessment of how vulnerable U.S. marine fish and invertebrate species are to the effects of climate change. The study examined 82 species that occur off the Northeastern U.S., where ocean warming is occurring … Continued
A new study by NOAA researchers suggests future warming of ocean waters off the Northeastern U.S. may be greater and occur at an even faster rate than previously projected. Their findings, based on output from four global climate models of … Continued