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May 09, 2011

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New NOAA program awards $1 million to prevent and control harmful algal blooms impacting Atlantic coastal communities
Many types of algae are present in Atlantic waters...
NOAA reopens more than 5,000 square miles in the Gulf to fishing
At its closest point, the area to be reopened is about 54 miles north of the Deepwater/BP wellhead.
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NOAA reopens more than 3,000 square miles in the Gulf to fishing
The closed area now covers 39,885 square miles, or about 17 percent of the federal waters in the Gulf
No dead zones observed or expected as part of BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Report finds decreased but stabilized levels of dissolved oxygen in Gulf areas with subsurface oil
New Bedford, Mass. and Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska remain top fishing ports
Nationwide, the total domestic commercial landings for 2009 were 7.9 billion pounds, valued at $3.9 billion.
Atlantic bluefin tuna being reviewed for possible Endangered Species Act listing
A determination on whether a listing is warranted is due in May 2011...
NOAA seeks comments on proposed research area in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
The proposed research area boundary encompasses 8.27 square miles
NOAA: Coral bleaching likely in Caribbean this year
The decline and loss of coral reefs has significant social, cultural, economic and ecological impacts
Resource restoration planning process begins for BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Resource restoration planning process begins for BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
NOAA reopens nearly 7,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico to fishing
93 percent of federal waters now open