NOAA Fisheries Navigator

The NOAA Fisheries Navigator is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by NOAA Fisheries Service and published in Commercial Fisheries News to better inform the fishing industry and general public about the agency’s many activities.

The NOAA Fisheries Navigator centralizes information for readers by providing updates on a variety of topics that range from regulatory actions to cooperative research to educational opportunities.  It features information relevant to different marine species, such as multispecies groundfish, tuna, lobster, scallops, whales, and turtles, and also captures the more personal side of commercial fishing in the Northeast region by profiling fishermen, seafood dealers, and others who work in the fishing industry.

Please direct any questions or comments to Navigator Managing Editor, Andrea Gomez, PhD.  She may be reached by e-mail at <andrea.gomez@noaa.gov> or by phone at (978) 282-8481.


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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2023

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator April 2023

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2022

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2022

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator August 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator June 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator April 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator February 2021

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator August 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator June 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator April 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator February 2020

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2019

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2019

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator August 2019

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator June 2019

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator April 2019

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator December 2018

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator October 2018

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator August 2018

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator June 2018

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator April 2018

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - January 2018

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As retirement looms, John Bullard reflects on his years at the helm of GARFO; challenges and accomplishments

  As NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) administrator John Bullard nears retirement in early January, he sat down with CFN’s Joyce Rowley recently for this candid interview reflecting on many of the challenges...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - November 2017

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R/V Pisces to fill in for Bigelow on fall bottom trawl surveys

WOODS HOLE, MA – When one of the two common shaft 1,542-hp propulsion motors on the NOAA research vessel Henry B. Bigelow failed in mid-July off the coast of New Jersey, the initial estimate was a six-week downtime. She steamed first to her home...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - September 2017

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - July 2017

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - June 2017

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - April 2017

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - January 2017

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - November 2016

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - September 2016

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NOAA Navigator - July 2016

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NOAA Navigator - May 2016

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NOAA Navigator - March 2016

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NOAA Navigator - January 2016

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NOAA Navigator - November 2015

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - September 2015

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - July 2015

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - May 2015

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - March 2015

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NOAA NAVIGATOR - Jan 2015

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NOAA Navigator - November 2014

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - August 2014

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NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR - JUNE 2014

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NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR - APRIL 2014

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NOAA FISHERIES NAVIGATOR - February 2014

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NOAA Navigator - November 2013

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NOAA FIsheries Navigator September 2013

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator July 2013

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NOAA Fisheries Navigator - May 2013

Insert to the May 2013 Commercial Fisheries News UPDATE: What John Bullard Heard on the Road Proposed Changes for Sectors in 2013 Northeast VMS Program FAQ Spiny Dogfish Catch Limits Continue to Rise Proposed Changes to ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator – March 2013

Insert to the March 2013 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: More Opportunities to Sustainably Harvest Swordfish Promosed Increased Quota Allows for a Directed Butterfish Fishery Collaborative Survey to Gather Black Sea Bass Assessment Data ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - January 2013

Insert to the January 2013 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: Vessel Fishing History Requests: How They Work There’s Still Time to Apply for a Limited-Access Mackerel Permit DAS Leasing and ACE Trading Under Sector Management Cooperativ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator – November 2012

Insert to the November 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: Listening to Industry: Bullard Hits the Road Meet John Bullard, NOAA’s New Northeast Regional Administrator NEAMAP: Collaborating to Improve Fisheries Monitoring Removing ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - September 2012

Insert to the September 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: Area 1 Lobster Trap Program Application Process Underway NOAA’s FishWatch Helps Consumers Make Well-Informed Seafood Choices Cut Fuel Consumption to Increase Profitability ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - July 2012

Insert to the July 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: NOAA Fisheries Considering Increasing Opportunities to Sustainably Harvest Swordfish Watch for Socio-economic Surveys this Summer High Rate of Harbor Porpoise Take Results in Fall G...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - May 2012

Insert to the May 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: A Joint Message Regarding Gulf of Maine Cod Groundfish FW 47 Proposed Rule Offers New Fishing Opportunities Mail Call: Taking Steps to Reduce Duplicate Notices Modified Dredge Desi...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - March 2012

Insert to the March 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: NOAA Fisheries Considering Increasing Opportunities to Sustainably Harvest Swordfish Watch for Socio-economic Surveys this Summer High Rate of Harbor Porpoise Take Results in Fall ...


NOAA Fisheries Navigator - January 2012

Insert to the January 2012 Commercial Fisheries News Contents: NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement Continues to Fight Seafood Fraud Simplifying Permit Holder Letters New Limited-Access Mackerel Program Establishes Permit, Possession Limits ...