National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
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Recent News About National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
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Federal rule requiring Gulf charter boat tracking set aside by appeals court
A federal appeals court has overturned a federal rule that called for 24-hour Global Positioning System surveillance on charter fishing boats operating off Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf. -
Gulf boat operators allege high-tech fisheries monitoring violates their constitutional rights
Charter vessel operators in the Gulf of Mexico are suing federal regulators for allegedly violating their constitutional rights through a fisheries-monitoring program that mandates 24-hour electronic surveillance of the boats. -
Deepwater Horizon Trustees receive much of $20 billion BP settlement
NEW ORLEANS — Deepwater Horizon Trustees have announced an $8.8 billion settlement with BP, part of the $20 billion proposal reached earlier this week and the largest settlement paid by a single entity in federal law enforcement history. -
Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance fights NOAA over aqua farms
NEW ORLEANS — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) decision to approve industrial offshore fish farming last month in federally protected waters in the Gulf of Mexico is a strong concern in a "delicate and restricted estuarine system," according to a leading non-profit fisherman’s organization. -
Business, environmental groups challenge the NOAA over decision to allow aqua farms
NEW ORLEANS – Several environmental groups and businesses have taken the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to court challenging their decision to allow aqua farms in federally protected waters of the Gulf of Mexico region.