Our work contributes directly to NOAA’s accountability, transparency, and the workable balance between the right of the public to know and the need of the government to protect certain information.
Category: Oceans & Coasts
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Shark Tagging Services to NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
This tagging project is part of a larger effort with the major research objectives of elucidating shark affiliation, continuous residence times, and vertical migration behavior around anchored FADs as a means of identifying potential spatial bycatch mitigation strategies for commercial fisheries using FADs and to obtain a better understanding of the habitat use, ecology, and areas of biological significance of sharks around Hawaii.
IBSS to Provide Pacific Islands Region Observer Program (PIROP) Debriefer Services under ProTech
The data IBSS’ debriefers help verify is used by NOAA’s Fisheries Service, the Hawaii Longline Association, the Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council, academia, non-government entities, and global partners to monitor fish stocks, safeguard protected and endangered species, and ensure that the Hawaii commercial longline fleet remains one of the most sustainable fisheries in the nation.
IBSS Awarded Task to Help NOAA Fisheries Assess Disease and Biosecurity Impacts Related to Federal Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs)
IBSS will support NOAA’s Fisheries Service in helping minimize negative impacts to NOAA-trust resources and promote sustainable growth of aquaculture, reduce user conflicts, and maximize public input in the AOA identification process.
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Media Specialist Services to Alaska Fisheries Science Center
IBSS will deliver services that include planning and executing the development of media and graphics materials that inform appropriate target audiences of AFSC’s research, accomplishments, and activities.
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Compliance Support for NOAA’s West Coast Region
The NOAA Fisheries’ WCR uses science to sustainably manage marine resources in the west coast region, including sustainable fisheries, protected resources, aquaculture, and environmental analyses.
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Executive Level Administrative Support to NOAA Fisheries for the Pacific Salmon Commission
The PSC supports implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and provides logistical support for the U.S. Section of the Pacific Salmon Commission, and through work with Regional Fishery Management Organizations in developing federal policies and regulations for fishing in waters off the West Coast.
IBSS Awarded NOAA Task to Provide Ocean Acidification Research to Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NWFSC is part of NOAA Fisheries and is responsible for providing science in support of sustainable fisheries and seafood safety, maintaining healthy ecosystems, and conservation of habitats and protected species.
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Foreign Affairs Services to NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection
OIASI works to level the playing field for U.S. seafood producers and fishermen as it works to maintain sustainable global resources through regulation, policy, seafood safety, and trade.