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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Jul 4

Bob you’re making the correct distinction between FY26 approps (votes happening between now and Oct), and this budget reconciliation bill, which is a different sort of beast. And agreed the approps fight is incredibly urgent to save science funding.

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · May 31

Fishing is really dangerous and these safety trainings save lives, but we’re losing them due to firings and cuts. We may also lose monitoring from buoys and systems that give fishermen critical safety info … more people are going to die trying to bring us food. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump cuts threaten safety training for America’s most dangerous jobs

By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters.

www.reuters.com

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · May 14

Unfortunately, federally funded climate adaptation science and services are being cut well ahead of the FY26 budget.

We've been doing our best to speak up for what would be lost if the Climate Adaptation Science Centers are eliminated.

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · May 13

The White House is proposing to eliminate funding for climate adaptation science in the next federal budget.

Researchers explain the federally-funded work they’ve been doing to help reduce the harm climate change is causing to lives and livelihoods. buff.ly/Pr7lEVG 🌎 #climatesky

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · May 10

“I think it’s vastly too long. I cannot stress that enough”

A lot of folks have the percerption that fishermen only ever demand more, but they are often important voices for conservation. They know hammering a stock is bad for fish and their future.

www.thedestinlog.com/story/news/2...

'Not good for the fishery': Destin charter captains say 107-day red snapper season is too long

Although 107 days to catch red snapper may sound good for business, the charter boat captains say it's bad news for the fishery.

www.thedestinlog.com

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · May 5

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Scan this qr code for a list of available legal, direct service, and mutual aid resources in the DC, MD, and VA area.
bit.ly/migrant-resources-dmv

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · May 1

Just yesterday, hundreds more staff left @noaa.gov. This perspective from an Alaskan lays out the harms from efforts to dismantle the agency and strip protections for our fisheries.
We must prioritize policies that support the health of our fisheries and local economies.
www.adn.com/opinions/202...

Opinion: President Trump is not pro-fish and he isn’t pro-fishermen

Trump’s defunding of NOAA puts Alaska’s fishing industry at risk.

www.adn.com

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Ocean Conservancy @oceanconservancy.org · Apr 24

Today’s Executive Order directing @noaa.gov to expedite permitting for deep-sea mining flies in the face of NOAA’s mission to protect, not imperil, our ocean.

Our statement on this dangerous action: oceanconservancy.org/news/ocean-c...

Ocean Conservancy Condemns Deep Sea Mining Executive Order

Directing NOAA to open the floodgates for seabed mining — in defiance of international consensus — will harm our ocean and our country

oceanconservancy.org

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 24

The wheels are coming off at NOAA Fisheries, and we're already seeing disruptions for fishing communities.

We've been tracking regulatory delays, and what we are seeing is not normal - these delays did not happen in the first Trump admin.

www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

Trump’s dismantling of NOAA has an unforeseen consequence: Fishermen can’t fish

A short-staffed NOAA is struggling with basic functions, like opening and closing fisheries.

www.eenews.net

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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · Apr 24

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 22

Cuts to @noaa.gov have devastating impacts for the seafood and aquaculture industries and put our food and communities at risk.

Loved this article from @mongabay.bsky.social about the real-world, real-time impacts of attacks on NOAA staff and funding: bit.ly/4irn6uw

Sweeping cuts and deregulation imperil U.S. fisheries, experts warn

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on fisheries management and ocean governance under the second Trump administration, which took office Jan. 20. Part 1 looks at the potential impacts that cuts and d...

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Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · Apr 18

🚨If you are an NSF-funded researcher with a terminated grant and want to talk to the media…🚨

Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or [email protected] or via signal hcarnell.58

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 18

Here’s my statement on the EO from yesterday. “Deregulating” our fisheries very dangerous for fish and fishing communities, and there’s no way to address the other challenges facing our fisheries while NOAA is being dismantled.

Ocean Conservancy @oceanconservancy.org · Apr 18

The administration's latest Executive Order would weaken, not strengthen, our fishing industry by increasing the risk that overfishing drives our fish stocks into decline, effectively taking healthy U.S. seafood off the menu.

Our full statement from @meredithmoray.bsky.social: bit.ly/4jmPGyK

Ocean Conservancy Responds to Executive Order Impacting Sustainable Fisheries

The Trump administration released an executive order that risks driving fish stocks into decline.

oceanconservancy.org

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 17

This paints a clear picture of both the toll that NOAA cuts are having on individuals and also what is at stake for our fisheries and coastal communities. I know some of these people, and they care so much about the ocean and the people who rely on it. Devastating. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

As NOAA shrinks under Trump’s cuts, employees speak out

Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer resources could whittle away the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.

www.pbs.org

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 16

NOAA keeps fisheries healthy + abundant to sustain fishing that fuels coastal economies. As climate impacts push fisheries to their brink, NOAA cuts are threatening our ability to rebound fish populations in the PNW and across the country.
Read more in the Seattle Times:
tinyurl.com/7w9k9ree

Trump’s NOAA firings leave Northwest workers in ‘purgatory’

Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.

tinyurl.com

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Apr 16

U.S. fishing communities have never faced such a significant and immediate threat to their wellbeing. The closure of the Maine scallop fishery is a direct result of the administration's chaos at NOAA & will cause a major economic hit to the community. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Maine scallop fishery shutters after NOAA doesn’t extend quota

Only days into the 2025 season, fishermen in the northern Gulf of Maine are told to stop harvesting sea scallops until NOAA adopts new catch limits recommended months ago.

subscriber.politicopro.com

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 25

Important stories here about how regulatory delays, staff reductions and funding uncertainty are disrupting fishing communities.

OMB should issue guidance exempting routine hunting and fishing regulations from the deregulatory EO (they did that in the first admin)

www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How Trump’s regulatory freeze is disrupting the US fishing industry

From the Atlantic to Alaska, fishermen say overfishing and fleet delays are shaking up a $320 billion industry.

www.reuters.com

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Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice.org · Mar 18

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 16

List of NOAA lease terminations in this link. If you know of what some of the impacts of these losses will be, please reach out to me! We continue to get questions.

Thankful for the leadership of Reps Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter and Amo

democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/media/press-...

Committee Leaders Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter, and Amo Demand Information on NOAA Lease Terminations | The House Committee on Natural Resources

House Committee on Natural Resources - Democrats

democrats-naturalresources.house.gov

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 8

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, is set to lose another 1,000 workers under the Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal government.

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

www.nytimes.com

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 6

Oh no Will, this is such a mess. Thank you for hanging in there

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 6

Wired has been doing great reporting on the disruptions to government services. The credit card freeze is a big deal

www.wired.com/story/doge-e...

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies

The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.

www.wired.com

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 4

I think the overall cuts to NOAA services and staff are going to have more immediate and lasting impact than losing this advisory body. Definitely telling your senators about your concerns there is important!

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 4

MAFAC was special because it was a forum where fishermen, seafood processors, conservationists, aquaculture experts, scientists, and more would sit down and work together to solve tough problems facing marine resource mgmt. We built recommendations together with increased respect and understanding.

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 4

I am so grateful to the NOAA staff who worked every day to build sustainable fisheries. Their services and programs support jobs, business, trade, coastal communities, and food security. NOAA also supports ocean science, habitat restoration, protection of vulnerable species and places, and more

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Meredith Moore @meredithmoray.bsky.social · Mar 4

We haven’t recieved any formal emails letting us know.

It was an honor to get to serve with people from a wide range of experiences and expertise to offer consensus recommendations on how to make sure marine resources could support present day uses while conserving them for future generations.

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