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BOEM & USGS – inventory of Arctic fish

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a press release stating that it and the US Geological Survey (USGS) completed a report inventorying the 109 fish species found in US marine waters north of the Bering Strait. The information will help guide future research and management decisions. (8/8/16) [http://www.boem.gov/press08082016//].

USCG – Arctic research missions

The US Coast Guard issued a news release announcing that the icebreaker USCGC Healy successfully completed the first of its three planned scientific missions in the Arctic. The first mission, in the Chukchi Sea, carried 46 researchers from the University of Alaska and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The next two missions will be in the Arctic Ocean, including research to further support the demarcation of the Extended Continental Shelf. (8/8/16) [http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2872746/].

NOAA – IOOS PEA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a notice stating that a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) has been prepared analyzing the potential environmental impacts associated with the US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), leading to a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) to environmental resources. 81 Fed. Reg. 52665 (8/9/16) [https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-09/pdf/2016-18842.pdf]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.