Alaska NOAA recommends Southeast, Southcentral Alaska projects for habitat restoration Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - August 1, 2024 A second round of funds for restoration projects on the Mendenhall River in Southeast Alaska has been recommended for the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, NOAA Fisheries officials announced on Thursday, July 18. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/08/01/noaa-recommends-southeast-southcentral-alaska-projects-for-habitat-restoration/ Copper River harvest edges slowly towards 1.4M Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - July 31, 2024 Harvests of Copper River District salmon edged up slightly to 1.4 million fish as of Tuesday, July 23, while for Prince William Sound overall the catch delivered to processors came to over 7 million fish, as the fishery slowed. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/07/31/copper-river-harvest-edges-slowly-towards1-4m/ West Coast 2023 Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Featured Projects Explore the efforts of NOAA's 2023 PCSRF grant recipients and the different projects they're working on to restore pacific salmon and steelhead populations. NOAA Fisheries - July 31, 2024 Every year, we highlight some projects to illustrate how our partners across the region are addressing the factors that limit salmon recovery and building ecosystems resilient to climate change. What is being done to save Pacific salmon? The featured projects below are a sample of the thousands of salmon restoration projects that have been completed since the fund’s inception in 2000. The PCSRF Project Reporting Database provides the full list of all restoration efforts funded by PCSRF. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/habitat-conservation/2023-pacific-coastal-salmon-recovery-fund-featured-projects Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Cost Recovery Fee Notice for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/01/2024 NMFS publishes the fee percentage for cost recovery for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program. The fee percentage for 2024 is 1.92 percent. This notice is intended to provide the 2024 fee percentage to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by August 31, 2024. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/01/2024-16902/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-management-area FYI’s Department of Commerce Announces 2024 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils The Secretary of Commerce appoints new and returning members of the regional fishery management councils. NOAA Fisheries - July 31, 2024 Today, the Department of Commerce announces the appointment of new and returning members to the Pacific and North Pacific regional fishery management councils. Earlier this summer the Secretary of Commerce announced the appointment of 22 members to the other six regional fishery management councils. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/department-commerce-announces-2024-appointments-regional-fishery-management-councils Salmonfest Coming to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Aug. 2-4 Fishermen's News - July 31, 2024 A three-day music festival on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, rooted in a passion for healthy fish habitat begins on Aug. 2 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairground in Ninilchik. https://fishermensnews.com/salmonfest-coming-to-alaskas-kenai-peninsula-aug-2-4/
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