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The Monk Seal Chronicles: Mimi and the “Monk Seal Matriarchs”

Special guest biologist Mimi Olry joins the podcast to discuss her experiences working with Hawaiian monk seals on Kaua‘i—especially individual “monk seal moms.”
January 30, 2023 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal rests on the beach at the edge of the waves with a small, darker pup by her side. Female Hawaiian monk seal RO28, one of the “monk seal matriarchs,” and her pup on Kaua‘i. Credit: Val Bloy

NOAA and Partners Successfully Relocate Monk Seal Pup to Remote Beach

NOAA Fisheries, together with support from our partners, successfully relocated male Hawaiian monk seal pup RQ58 (Koalani) to a remote Oʻahu shoreline on August 19, 2022.
September 12, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Monk seal rubbing his eyes with his left flipper on a sunny beach.

Reducing Bycatch Through Innovation

Innovations in gear help reduce bycatch across the country.
August 25, 2022 - Podcast ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
Southeast
National
Oceanic whitetip shark swimming in deep ocean waters. Oceanic whitetip shark. Hawaiʻi longline fishermen use leaders to connect weighed branch lines and baited hooks. A new rule prohibits steel wire leaders in the Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishery, starting May 31, 2022. The rule aims to increase the survival of hooked oceanic whitetip sharks caught as bycatch in the Pacific Islands region. Credit: Andy Mann

Mission Accomplished for RP92’s Rescue Rangers

NOAA Fisheries and partners returned endangered Hawaiian monk seal RP92 to Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi, on July 8, 2022. The seal was released after life-saving intervention to remove an ingested fishing hook.
July 14, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian monk seal with fishing line hooked in mouth.

A Look at the Vast Waters and Rich Diversity of Marine Life in the U.S. Pacific Islands

Listen in to learn how surveys support seafood and fishing central to the Pacific Islands culture and economy, as well as how our scientists study, recover, and care for endangered Hawaiian monk seals.
June 02, 2022 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette off Maui in 2004. NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette off Maui in 2004. Homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii, NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is a multipurpose oceanographic research vessel that conducts fisheries assessments, physical and chemical oceanography research, marine mammal and marine debris surveys. The ship operates throughout the central and western Pacific Ocean. Credit: NOAA/Ray Boland.

2022 Share the Shore & Sea Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out the K-12 student art that earned Honorable Mention in the 2022 Share the Shore & Sea Youth Art Contest.
May 26, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Art work of hearts and sea turtles.

2022 Share the Shore & Sea Art Contest: Winners

Check out the winning K-12 student art from the 2022 Share the Shore & Sea Youth Art Contest.
May 24, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Help Dolphin artwork; Stay 50 yards away to help us.

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Island Fishing Values

The COVID-19 pandemic has had global impacts to human health, safety, and livelihoods, including to Pacific Islands fisheries. Pacific Islands region fishers share how the pandemic affected their livelihoods and how they adapted.
April 18, 2022 - Video ,
Pacific Islands
Various fish being weighed at a fishing tournament on a table. Tournament fishing in the Pacific Islands region occurs year-round, drawing in local participants and visitors (non-residents) to the state. The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected in-person fishing activities and much of the fishing and seafood industry. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA and Partners Respond to Hooked Juvenile Seal RL72

NOAA Fisheries, together with The Marine Mammal Center, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the public responded to hooked juvenile male Hawaiian monk seal RL72 at Oneloa Bay in Maui on March 30, 2022.
April 13, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Juvenile monk seal with fishing line trailing out of the right side of the mouth.

RICHARD Marianas 2022 Cruise

Follow the NOAA RICHARD mission as we map the ocean floor and deploy scientists to conduct coral reef assessments around the Mariana Archipelago.
March 08, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA Ship Rainier