From SamWalkerOBXNews.com NOAA Fisheries recently announced that a voluntary slow zone has been implemented off the northern Outer Banks after endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted ...

The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments. Established as a distinct ...

Sea creatures may not always get top billing when it comes to cuteness, but this pink juvenile king crab stole some hearts after scientists brought it to the surface.

Tribal Council President John Melovidov said the agreement protects the conservation work they’ve done under the Biden ...

Despite its best efforts, NMFS does not have sufficient time to finalize this regulation in this Administration due to the ...

Meanwhile, Oak Hill's famous shrimp are gathering steam. Crappie are still biting in the St. Johns. The Tomoka River is delivering, too.

NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, would harm business.

The National Marine Fisheries Service rule would have required any ... The fisheries service is a division of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There are approximately ...

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday.

“Despite its best efforts, (the National Marine Fisheries Service) does not have sufficient time to finalize ... Ted Budd (R - NC), called the proposed rule “flawed” in a May 2024 letter to NOAA and ...