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The Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC) and Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) are hosting a workshop open to anyone interested in learning more about new offshore fisheries and wildlife research projects and data collection in U.S. Atlantic waters funded to … Continued

A new 30-minute course was created by the Nature Conservancy in New York to help boaters to identify whales, recognize signs that indicate the presence of whales, reduce the risks of vessel strikes and entanglements, follow safe and lawful boating … Continued

The early registration deadline for the American Fisheries Society (AFS) 155th Annual Meeting has been extended until July 8, 2025. The American Fisheries Society’s Annual Meeting brings together a global community of fisheries professionals to share knowledge, foster innovation, and … Continued

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is hosting a Learning from the Experts webinar, “Offshore Wind Vessels – Constraints and Opportunities”, on 11 June 2025 from 1:00-2:00pm EST (5:00-6:00pm UTC). In this webinar, Tyler Boje and … Continued

The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) is hosting an Open Forum Session, “Anthropogenic Energy in the Marine Environment”, on 18 June 2025 from 10:00-11:00am BST (9:00-10:00am UTC). The session will include presentations on energy pollution from … Continued

Abstract submission is now open for the 155th meeting of the American Fisheries Society in San Antonio, Texas, August 10-14, 2025. The theme for 2025 is Headwaters to Saltwater: Understanding the Past, Protecting the Future, 155 Years of AFS. The 2025 … Continued

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized guidance aimed at mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy projects on commercial and for-hire recreational fisheries. BOEM’s final guidance, informed by extensive public input, provides a national framework for addressing … Continued

The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) is seeking proposals to advance understanding of regional and cumulative effects of offshore wind on fish and fisheries and support meaningful solutions to the challenges surrounding responsible ocean co-use through regional research and publicly-available … Continued

The NEAMAP Operations Committee has recently generated a paper on The Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (NEAMAP) principles. This paper defines a “NEAMAP survey” for any survey that declares itself as “following NEAMAP protocols”. NEAMAP surveys are conducted by … Continued