Call to Halt New Zealand Salmon Farming Investment
risks including declining water quality and antibiotic pollution, making this use of government sustainability funding profoundly misguided.SAFE says all fish confined to cages on land or at sea are prevented from exhibiting their normal patterns of behavior, adding the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) is well overdue in producing a code of welfare for farmed fishes."The fishes bred in these underwater cages subject to terrible conditions, including overcrowding, poor water quality, skeletal deformities, skin lesions and heat stress," says Hall.SAFE says this week&rsquo
NOAA Seeks Applicants for Hydrographic Services Advisory Panel Membership
NOAA announced it is seeking candidates for the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that advises the NOAA administrator on the agency's hydrographic programs, products and technology. Applications must be received by April 28.Quality data is essential to NOAA maritime programs, whether it is developing innovative products for precision navigation, creating richer data streams for ocean observations, or tapping into new possibilities of crowdsourcing and other modes of data collection. As future priorities are determined, we depend on advice from actual users of our
MTS Names Ostrander Executive Director
the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with APEC members, UN programs, and myriad foreign and US government agencies. He has served as a formal marine science advisor to state, territorial, and federal agencies, including as a founding member of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Advisory Committee. Chris received his undergraduate and graduate education from the United States Military Academy at West Point (geography), the Johns Hopkins University (political theory), and the University of Hawaii (physical oceanography).“MTS and its members are recognized as global leaders
Japan to Release Fukushima's Contaminated Water Into the Sea
.It is common practice for nuclear plants around the world to release water that contain traces of tritium into the ocean.In April, a team sent by the International Atomic Energy Agency to review contaminated water issues at the Fukushima site said the options for water disposal outlined by an advisory committee in Japan - vapor release and discharges to the sea – were both technically feasible. The IAEA said both options were used by operating nuclear plants.Last week, Japanese fish industry representatives urged the government to not allow the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima
Walter Munk: 1917-2019
mourn the loss of a legend.”Munk’s relationship with the U.S. Navy and other military branches remained a constant throughout his career. He joined JASON, a select group of scientists that advised the Pentagon. Additionally, he served on several panels of the President’s Science Advisory Committee and held the title of Secretary of the Navy Chair in Oceanography until his death.One task assigned to JASON scientists regarding anti-submarine warfare led to Munk turning his attention to marine acoustics. This brought on another era of profound advances in the understanding of the oceans
Rebuilding Confidence in Reactivated DP Assets
with MAC in 2014. As the North American Operations Manager for Maritime Assurance & Consulting, Chad guides the company’s commercial strategies in the region in providing innovative methods of integrity assurance.Including service as an appointed member of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, Chad volunteers his time with industry groups acting as an adviser to the US Coast Guard and IMCA in the analysis of MSC Circular 1580 – Guidelines for Vessels and Units with Dynamic Positioning (DP) Systems.Chad is active in the MTS DP Committee, serving as the Chair of the DP Equipment
New Members Join NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Advisory Panel
NOAA acting administrator retired Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., has appointed three new members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA independent advice for improving a range of services and products that support safe navigation and coastal resilience. The new members of the panel are: Sean M. Duffy Sr., executive director, Big River Coalition, New Orleans, La. Retired USCG Capt. Ed Page, executive director, Marine Exchange of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska Julie Thomas, senior advisor, Southern California, Coastal Ocean
NOAA Names Werner Director of Scientific Programs
Scientific Steering Committee: 2003-2007; Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Coastal Circulation Modeling, 2007; member of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) Scientific Steering Committee from 2003-2007; member of NSF’s ORION iOSC 2007 & Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC) 2005-2007; member of the U.S. GLOBEC Scientific Steering Committee from 2000-2007; co-Chair of the PICES MODEL Task Team, 2001-2007; and member of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Cod and Climate Change (CCC) Working Group, 1995-2002.
Roan Joins IMCA in North America
industry groups tasked with implementing U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and U.S. Coast Guard requirements and providing recommendations for clarification to the regulatory agencies. Roan is a former co-chair of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee where he chaired several subcommittees that provided industry input for future USCG regulations. He holds a BS in Marine Transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Point, N.Y. and an MBA from Rice University in Houston
February 2025
