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National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office

Southeast Alaska landscape. Photo: Mandy Lindeberg

Alaska Region: 2010 News Releases

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For more information please contact:

Julie Speegle
Public Affairs
NMFS Alaska
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802
Ph: 907-586-7032
Fx: 907-586-7249
Email: Julie.Speegle@noaa.gov

  • December 8, 2010. NOAA Restricts Commercial Mackerel, Cod Fishing in Western Aleutians to Protect Western Steller Sea Lions
  • December 3, 2010. NOAA Proposes Listing Ringed and Bearded Seals as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
  • November 22, 2010. December First Friday at the Alaska State Museum: NOAA Pribilof Islands Historical Photographs Exhibit
  • October 21, 2010. NOAA Lists Population of Spotted Seals as Threatened
  • October 19, 2010. NOAA Seeks Comments on Proposed Authorization for Navy Sonar Operations in the Gulf of Alaska
  • October 8, 2010. NOAA: Cook Inlet beluga population up since 2009; Overall trend still downwards
  • September 16, 2010. NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.7 Million to Partners to Aid Stranded Marine Mammals and Research Health Issues
  • August 30, 2010. Bering Sea pollock fishers have new Chinook salmon bycatch program for 2011
  • August 24, 2010. NOAA extends public comment timeline on Steller sea lion proposal
  • August 23, 2010. Dead whale near Tenakee Springs likely killed by vessel strike
  • August 10, 2010. Regional Administrator’s statement regarding the passing of former Senator Ted Stevens
  • August 9, 2010. NOAA Enforcement seeks information in shooting-related death of sea lion
  • August 6, 2010. More Actions Needed to Help Western Steller Sea Lion Recover
  • August 3, 2010. Whale likely deceased before cruise ship strike, NOAA says
  • August 2, 2010. News Alert: More actions needed to help western Steller sea lion recover (Replaced by 8/6/10 news release)
  • July 30, 2010. NOAA Fisheries to hold public meetings to shape community profile
  • July 29, 2010. Deceased whale was not a juvenile humpback, NOAA says
  • July 29, 2010. Humpback cow and calf swim free after life-threatening entanglement
  • July 28, 2010. NOAA to perform necropsy on deceased whale discovered on bow of cruise ship
  • March 29, 2010. Balsiger returns as Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries in Alaska
  • March 29, 2010. NOAA Scientist Marks 50 Years of Service
  • March 23, 2010. NOAA Fisheries Service seeks comment on Chinook salmon bycatch management plan
  • March 17, 2010. Sport Charter Halibut Permit Application Deadline Nears
  • January 20, 2010. NOAA sets public hearings on Cook Inlet beluga proposed habitat
  • January 15, 2010. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces "Fishery Failure" Determination for Alaska Chinook Salmon
  • January 12, 2010. NOAA Fisheries extends comment period on proposed beluga whale critical habitat
  • January 11, 2010. NOAA sets application period for sport charter halibut fishing permits
  • January 5, 2010. NOAA Tests New Marine Tracking Technology
  • January 4, 2010. NOAA announces limited access program for sport charter halibut fishing in Alaska