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  • Fishery managers worry about effects of NOAA cuts

    Katie Frankowicz KMUN|Mar 6, 2025

    The long-term impacts of recent staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are still unknown, but fishery managers on the West Coast called the situation troubling. On Thursday, NOAA laid off more than 800 workers as the Trump administration continues its push to reduce the federal workforce. West Coast lawmakers have warned that the cuts — and the potential for more layoffs in the future — could endanger lives and threaten maritime commerce and the fishing industry. NOAA manages federal tribal, commercial and rec...