… Deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the sprawling federal agency charged with monitoring and conserving fish stocks, managing coastal waters, and predicting changes in climate, weather, and the oceans—which commercial fishers rely on for day-to-day as well as seasonal forecasts—threaten the long-term viability of America’s $183 billion commercial fishing industry and the 1.6 million jobs it supports. … NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff, who oversee commercial fishing and some recreational fisheries, is set to be slashed by nearly 30 percent. The NMFS assesses and predicts the status of fish stocks, sets catch limits or quotas, and ensures compliance with fisheries regulations, working collaboratively with state environmental agencies, the fishing industry, and other federal agencies.

Other NOAA and climate/weather reporting news:

• The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Cuts to river forecast center could leave Sonoma County ‘flying blind’ in storms
• The New York Times: The Weather Service had a plan to reinvent itself. Did DOGE stop it?
• The Hill: NOAA seeks to reassign employees to fill ‘critically understaffed’ weather service offices
• MIT Technology Review: How US research cuts are threatening crucial climate data