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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

NOAA and Partners Respond to Hooked Juvenile Seal R7AF

NOAA Fisheries and partners captured, treated, and released an injured juvenile male Hawaiian monk seal that ingested a fishing hook on January 22, 2022.
February 03, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA team unloading carrier from truck to release Hawaiian monk seal R7AF back to the wild.

Video: Get to Know Your Pacific Islands Threatened and Endangered Species

Learn more about oceanic whitetip sharks, hawksbill sea turtles, and giant manta rays through three short videos.
February 03, 2022 - Video ,
Pacific Islands
Oceanic whitetip shark swimming in the open ocean. Oceanic whitetip sharks, so named for the patch of white on their dorsal fins, are a threatened species. Credit: Andy Mann.

Entangled Humpback Whale Response, January 2022

A NOAA-led team works to free an entangled humpback whale first reported off Kauaʻi on January 16, 2022.
January 21, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA scientist sight tracking with a Very High Frequency line attached to a entangled humpback whale.

StoryMap: The Culinary Heritage of the NOAA Pacific Islands Region

A StoryMap highlighting seafood recipes from staff related to culture, identity, and sentimental experiences.
November 05, 2021 - Story Map ,
Pacific Islands
Screen shot of Story Map banner/landing page with big eye tuna in the background.

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Camps 2021

Images from the Pacific Islands assessment and recovery camps for Hawaiian monk seals and green turtles in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
October 25, 2021 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
The aging seawall at Tern Island, Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) is a significant hazard to wildlife. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 2021 Marine Debris Mission

Check out these photos from the mission to remove and assess marine debris in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 07, 2021 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project diver Kristen Kelly cuts a large derelict fishing net off the reef as NOAA divers Ari Halperin and William Reich haul it into the small boat at Holaniku (Kure Atoll).