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Feature Story

Meet the Autonomous Underwater Robot Expanding Our Ability to Survey the Seafloor

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Snorkelers hold and examine pink, spiral-shaped shells underwater
Feature Story

Students Dive into Queen Conch Science with NOAA Scientists

Southeast
Black back, light belly fish on tray. Atlantic Mackerel collected during the Northeast Bottom Trawl Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story

Mackerel on the Move: Cooperative Research Investigates Atlantic Mackerel Abundance Under Changing Ocean Conditions

New England/Mid-Atlantic
A green sea turtle swims over a rocky reef in clear, deep blue water. A green sea turtle at Midway Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Feature Story

What Can You Do to Help Sea Turtles?

National
Photo of a large number of floating dead fish piled up next to a seawall A red tide event in 2018 led to massive fish kills along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Photo courtesy of Meaghan Emory.
Feature Story

Navigating the Red Tide Labyrinth: Science to Guide Future Fisheries Management

Southeast
The Sacramento River surrounded by trees with the white Sundial Bridge in the distance. The Sacramento River near the main spawning area of winter-run Chinook salmon blocked by dams from their original mountain spawning habitat. The Sundial Bridge in Redding rises in the background. Credit: Larisa Thacher/UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
Feature Story

A Secret to Survival for California’s Most Endangered Salmon

West Coast
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Notices & Rules

Protected Resources

Incidental Take Authorizations: Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Year 1 of the Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Project in Puget Sound, Washington

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Final Rule: Bluefin Tuna, Atlantic Swordfish, and Northern Albacore Quotas

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Protected Resources

Incidental Take Authorization: Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement Program in Puget Sound, Washington

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Analysis Assessing Potential Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Fisheries

Proposed Rule to Revise Fishing Gear Regulations in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Upcoming Events

Public Listening Sessions: NOAA's Aquaculture Opportunity Area process Request for Information

Aug 6, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026

National

Webinar: Proposed Rule to Revise Fishing Gear Regulations in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries

Aug 31, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

September 2026 HMS Advisory Panel Meeting

Sep 9, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Milford Lab Open House

Sep 12, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops

Sep 16, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Bulletins

Final Rule to Implement Monkfish Quotas for Fishing Year 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Open Funding Opportunities

NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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A diver hovers over a pink hued reef while preparing a camera to take images of the benthos. A scientist prepares to photograph a reef at Swains Island during the 2023 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program survey in American Samoa. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #NMSAS-2023-002)
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How Researchers Are Bringing the 2026 Pacific Coral Survey to You

Pacific Islands
Three people hold the angled trunk of a tree GulfCorps crews clear vegetation to restore habitat in Florida. Credit: John Stanmeyer/The Nature Conservancy.
Podcast

Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

Southeast