NOAA Fisheries Faces 2024 Budget Reductions
The U.S. Senate is considering reducing the National Marine Fisheries Service's budget request by about $42 million.
The potential reduction comes as part of an effort to limit discretionary spending tied to the passage of the debt-ceiling bill earlier this year. The House is looking to reduce NOAA Fisheries' funding even more dramatically, but it has not yet released a detailed report.
The Senate Appropriations Committee released its Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill on July 13. That bill includes funding for the National Marine Fisheries...
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