October 26: NOAA to announce annual report of U.S. seafood and fishing trends

On Wednesday, October 26, NOAA Fisheries will hold a media teleconference to discuss findings from the Fisheries of the U.S. in 2015 report. Scientists and statisticians will be on the line to discuss annual seafood landings and species values, top ports for commercial fisheries, trends in saltwater recreational angling, aquaculture production, and much more.

A commercial shrimp vessel off the coast of Florida.

A commercial shrimp vessel off the coast of Florida. (Image credit: NOAA)

WHAT:
Media teleconference to discuss Fisheries of the U.S. in 2015 report

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
1:00 p.m. ET

WHO:

  • Richard Merrick, Ph.D., chief scientist, NOAA Fisheries
  • Alan Lowther, Ph.D., statistician, NOAA Fisheries
  • Michael Liddel, Ph.D., statistician, NOAA Fisheries
  • Toby Garfield, Ph.D., director of environmental research, NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center

HOW:
Dial-in: 888-989-7680
Passcode: FUS

Media contact
301-427-8029