Fisheries

Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded the decision by U.S Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to affirm the State of New Jersey’s summer flounder regulations.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled its latest iteration of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The revised proposal removes a dangerous provision from the Draft Proposed Plan that would have authorized new offshore oil and gas leasing along the southern Atlantic coast.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), a co-chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, announced a $450,344 grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Expresses Disappointment in Commission’s Decision to Uphold Cuts to Sea Bass Quotas

At Key Vote, Pallone Reiterates Need for NJ Fishermen to Receive Fair Treatment

Files Formal Comment Regarding Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Draft Proposal

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) heeded Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.’s (NJ-6) call for an independent review of recreational fishery data to ensure that fishery managers are collecting the best information possible based on scientific data.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), requesting that the agency hold a public meeting in New Jersey so that residents can make their voices heard on the issue of seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean.