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Pacific Islands Region Fisheries and COVID-19: Impacts and Adaptations

In this report, we detail the impacts of COVID-19 on the Pacific Islands Region fisheries from March 2020 to February 2021.
August 01, 2022 - Technical Memo ,

Review of Adaptations of U.S. Commercial Fisheries in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework

How the COVID-19 pandemic transformed fisheries systems via decreases in seafood demand, supply chain disruptions, and public safety regulations that required numerous adaptations to maintain the livelihoods and social resilience of fishing communities.
May 30, 2022 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,

Extension of Emergency Action to Temporarily Remove 2021 Seasonal Processing Limitations for Whiting Motherships and Catcher-Processors

For more information, contact Lynn Massey, Fishery Management Specialist, at (562) 436-2462
October 25, 2021 -

Emergency Action to Temporarily Remove Seasonal Processing Limitations for Pacific Whiting Motherships and Catcher-Processors

On October 25, 2021, NOAA Fisheries extended an Emergency Rule (86 FR 58810) in the Federal Register to temporarily allow at-sea Pacific whiting processing vessels to operate as both a mothership (MS) and a catcher-processor (C/P) during…
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12/22/2024

West Coast Region Update on Issuance of Observer and Catch Monitor Waivers

West Coast Region update specific to the Covid-19 protocols in place for domestically-managed fisheries in this Region with full or partial observer and/or catch monitor coverage.
June 17, 2021 -

Secretary of Commerce Announces Allocation of an Additional $255 Million in CARES Act Funding to States and Territories

Congress also designates new funding specifically for Tribes and Great Lakes.
March 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Portland fishing harbor at sunset

U.S. Fishing and Seafood Industries Saw Broad Declines Last Summer Due to COVID-19

New analysis by NOAA Fisheries provides insights into the pandemic’s early economic impact.
Fishing nets at harbor

NOAA to Issue Analysis of COVID-19's Early Impact on Seafood Industry: January 15

NOAA Fisheries will host a media teleconference to discuss the COVID-19 economic impacts assessment.
January 15, 2021 - Media Advisory ,
Northeast fishing boats New England fisheries video shoot for NOAA and Ocean Media Center. Credit: Ryan Hawk