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Reducing Waste and Feeding Communities in Hawaiʻi with a Whole Fish Approach

A program in Hawai‘i is trying to increase food security and reduce food waste by using every part of the fish, from bone marrow to blood lines—even making the skin into leather!
March 27, 2025 - Podcast ,
Fish sitting on ice in a metal bowl. Fresh-caught taʻape on ice. Credit: Conservation International Hawaiʻi.

Back to the Marianas: Monitoring Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Pacific

Join our National Coral Reef Monitoring Program scientists during their 2025 mission as they track the health, threats, and recovery of coral reef ecosystems in the Marianas.
March 21, 2025 - Photo Gallery ,
A view of the NOAA Ship Rainier during the last RICHARD cruise to the Marianas, anchored in Maug.

2024 Winter News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about using illegal eel smuggling operation, scientists using AI to better understand monk seals, and funding announcements tied to climate resiliency and helping coastal communities.
December 18, 2024 - Podcast ,
A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke

AI Identifies Mysterious Whale Calls

Hear from the NOAA Fisheries scientist who identified Bryde’s whales as the source of a new whale call—biotwang—in the North Pacific. With Google AI and machine learning, we sorted through thousands of hours of acoustic recordings to identify these calls.
November 07, 2024 - Podcast ,
A Bryde's whale swims along the surface of the ocean. A Bryde’s whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (NOAA Fisheries MMPA-ESA Permit #14097)

Community Members Restore Hawaiʻi Coral Reefs and Reconnect with Traditional Hawaiian Ecological Practices

With support from NOAA, Kuleana Coral Restoration is training Native Hawaiians and community members in coral reef restoration. Meet the people taking part in the program.
October 29, 2024 - Video ,
Kuleana COAST participant Honuʻāina Nichols gets suited up for a coral restoration training dive on Oʻahu. Credit: Molly Feltner/NOAA Kuleana COAST participant Honuʻāina Nichols gets suited up for a coral restoration training dive on Oʻahu. Credit: Molly Feltner/NOAA

Monitoring the Coral Reefs of Hawai‘i

Follow scientists from the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program and the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center as they collect data and monitor reefs throughout the 2024 Hawai‘i mission.
April 15, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
A large white ship is docked at a pier and is draped with many colorful flags

Sampling Open Ocean Eddies in the Central North Pacific Ocean

Come along for the ride! Scientists are on a research mission to learn more about open-ocean mesoscale eddies and their impact on pelagic ecosystems in the Central North Pacific.
April 04, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Eleven scientists standing in a group on the back deck of a ship.

Hawaiian Monk Seal Pupping Season

The Hawaiian monk seal pupping season has started! NOAA Fisheries experts in the Pacific Islands work with partners to protect the pups during this critical time.
March 14, 2024 - Podcast ,
A Hawaiian monk seal pup lays in the sand A young, female Hawaiian monk seal pup, identified as "PM6," lying in the sand at Kalaupapa, Molokai in 2017. This is the fourth pup of mom "RI25." Credit: NOAA/Tracy Mercer (Permit #16632-02).

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Winners

Check out the winning K–12 student art from the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Color paper cut into various shapes to make a whale and oceanic element pieces.

Pacific Islands ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out K–12 student art that received honorable mention in the 2023 ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest.
January 25, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Artwork featuring two scalloped hammerhead sharks swimming in the water with rays of gold, blue, and white paint surrounding them.