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Searching for the Giant Manta Ray

Researchers will follow a tagged manta ray to learn more about the threatened species.
August 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Agency Statement on Carlos Rafael Civil Case

Statement from Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, on the settlement of the government’s civil case against Carlos Rafael and his fishing captains.
August 19, 2019 - Agency Statement ,
Atlantic cod, golden color, near rocky bottom.

Trustees Release Final Plan to Restore Salt Marsh Habitat at McKinney National Wildlife Refuge

Projects will leverage funds from damaged resources at two contaminated sites nearby.
August 16, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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New Mapping Reveals Lost West Coast Estuary Habitat

Report highlights potential for restoration of these important habitats.
August 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of Drakes Bay in Point Reyes, CA. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

U.S. and Canadian Officials Discuss Next Steps in North Atlantic Right Whale Protection

A message from NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Chris Oliver, who recently met with Canadian officials to coordinate conservation and management efforts for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
August 12, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
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Entangled Humpback Whale Freed Off Washington Coast

A trained team freed an entangled humpback whale near Tatoosh Island at the tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula Thursday night, removing ropes that had hog-tied the whale between its mouth and tail.
August 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Fisherman's Perspective: Electronic Monitoring Can Provide Better Data

Massachusetts commercial groundfish fisherman Jim Ford believes electronic monitoring could provide better and more complete data to a fishery that needs it.
August 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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NOAA Develops A New Type of Coral Nursery

The nursery could help restore damaged reefs using fully formed coral colonies rather than small fragments.
August 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
A diver swims at NOAA's new coral nursery loaded with detached corals

Advances in Monk Seal Rescues: An Early Notification from a Fisherman Saved a Life

A fisherman provided information to NOAA Fisheries that was vital to finding a hooked Hawaiian monk seal and planning the hook removal.
August 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
People gathered around a cage on a sandy beach, as a newly released monk seal makes its way to the water.

NOAA Fisheries Recommends Source of Recreational Catch Statistics for Assessing Gulf Reef Fish Stocks

The suggested path forward is the only option capable of producing catch estimates that can be compared across the historical time series.
August 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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