The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), awarded a contract to Germantown, Md.-based Lovingfoss & Associates for monitoring and maintenance of NMFS’ commercial fishing vessel tracking system. The system uses Inmarsat C and GPS to regulate fishing around the Hawaiian islands. (Lovingfoss & Associates, 301/540-3468.)