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BoatUS expresses concern over NOAA staff, budget cut plans
April 9th, 2025
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) recently sent a letter to Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to the U.S. House of Representatives, expressing concern over plans to reduce the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) workforce and implement other budget reductions. Boaters rely on a number of […]
NOAA withdraws proposed speed rule
January 23rd, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) announced it has withdrawn its proposed regulation imposing new speed limits on smaller vessels along the Atlantic coast. The proposal would have expanded the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule—commonly called the vessel speed rule. It would have required recreational boats more than 35 feet in length […]
Six Atlantic Coast states object to NOAA’s proposed vessel speed rule expansion
October 29th, 2024
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts have formally objected to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule–commonly called the vessel speed rule–raising concerns over its impact on coastal management, local communities, and businesses. In June, NOAA sent a letter […]
NOAA awards $3.9 million for ocean and coastal technology
October 4th, 2023
The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced $3.9 million to the Marine Technology Society (MTS) to establish a multi-year framework to engage the Ocean Enterprise as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Ocean Enterprise includes public, private, non-profit, tribal and academic entities that provide ocean observation, […]
BoatUS Foundation receives $10M NOAA grant for debris removal program
September 14th, 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a four-year, $10 million grant from its Marine Debris Removal Program to the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, which aims to rid the nation’s shores of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs), and remove the associated pollution, navigation and safety hazards that can harm […]
NOAA seeks new members for Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
August 31st, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking up to two new members for its Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, a federal advisory committee that advises the NOAA administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration. The panel advises NOAA on strategic planning, exploration priorities, competitive ocean exploration grant programs and other matters as requested. In […]