NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET REQUEST
* The FY 2006 request includes significant resources for NOAA's ocean and coastal programs and fisheries and protected species activities in support of the president's U.S. Ocean Action Plan. More than $1 billion is requested for these ongoing programs, including $61.2 million to address regional ecosystem research priorities at NOAA's Sea Grants, $22.7 million in support of the NOAA Ocean Exploration program, $32.5 million for building a fourth new fisheries research vessel and $25.4 million for fisheries stock assessment.
* The FY 2006 request also includes increases of $1.5 million for the NOAA Coral Program and $1.5 million for the Coastal Global Ocean Observing System.
See more at http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2386.htm
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