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APRIL 5, 2024

NOAA Updates

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalize Revisions to Regulations Implementing the Endangered Species Act: The agencies finalized a series of revisions to the joint regulations to improve the agencies’ ability to conserve and recover listed species.

Emergency Response Effort for Endangered Sawfish: NOAA Fisheries and partners are initiating a project to rescue and rehabilitate smalltooth sawfish affected by an ongoing mortality event in South Florida.

Spring News Roundup Podcast: A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about new Hawaiian monk seal pups, environmental DNA, new fish species, killer whale diversity, and more.

Events

April 10 at 3pm eastern: Join the NOAA Central Library’s webinar series for The Collapse of Eastern Bering Sea Snow Crab: Drivers, Management Response, and Arising Challenges with Cody Szuwalski, Fishery Biologist at the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

Starting April 15: The University of New Hampshire is offering an online Introduction to Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Course.

April 19 at 12pm eastern: Learn about Tips for Effective Social Media Engagement in a free webinar hosted by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, through the Sea Grant funded Maine Aquaculture Hub.

Job and Funding Opportunities

• Apply by April 30: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service is accepting applications to a Research Microbiologist position for the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Orono, Maine.
• Open Until Filled: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking a Community Education Assistant in support of 4-H youth aquaculture programs, specifically supporting educators and youth who are participating in the 4-H Aquaponics Project.
• Multiple Upcoming Deadlines: Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute has a number of aquaculture-related internships open for the Summer 2024 season.

Tools for All

• The Fishadelphia team assembled multiple resources for sharing strategies that have worked for their community seafood program. Read their academic paper and their industry guide to learn about the impacts of seven specific strategies Fishadelphia uses, or has used, to reach diverse audience groups. 
• Virginia Sea Grant and a consortium of researchers led by Virginia Tech secured a federal grant of nearly $1 million to address critical economic and marketing gaps in the U.S. aquaculture industry. Learn about their plans in this article from Virginia Tech.
• Through a program supported by NOAA’s Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is hosting “Meet the Fleet” events about various local seafood industries and resources. Watch videos of their events here to learn how New England seafood is caught, where to buy it, and how to cook it.

About NOAA's Community of Practice for Aquaculture Literacy

U.S. aquaculture provides safe, sustainable seafood and creates jobs and business opportunities in coastal communities. Through a collaboration between NOAA Fisheries, the National Sea Grant Office, and NOAA's Office of Education, the Community of Practice for Aquaculture Literacy (CoPAL) works to enhance public understanding of sustainable aquaculture and seafood. CoPAL hosts events, shares resources, and coordinates partnerships across education, aquaculture industry, and research communities.

Learn more about CoPAL