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Scientists Track Antarctic Penguins Using Chemical Signatures

Researchers are now able to analyze chemical signatures within an adult penguin’s feathers to find out where the animals have been and what they have been eating.

August 09, 2017 - News ,

West Coast

International

Improving Fisheries Through an International Exchange of Ideas

In the last week of June 2017, 11 resource management delegates from the Philippines met with representatives from NOAA to share ideas and experiences on fisheries science, management, and enforcement. The weeklong event will lead to new partnerships and

August 08, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

Flounder Guru Connects with Habitats

David Packer, a marine ecologist from NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, reviews his decades of work to build awareness of essential fish habitat.

August 07, 2017 - Feature Story

Fishermen Connect with Habitat Researchers in Alaska

Strange sea creatures and unwanted material filling fishing nets may frustrate fishermen who only want to catch certain fish. But these unwelcome catches also challenge marine scientists and managers. In Alaska, fishermen and scientists have been uniting to address their related concerns.

August 04, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Messy Is Good for Fish

Puget Sound’s iconic salmon are struggling. A team of researchers led by fish biologist Tim Beechie at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) have begun an ambitious, long-term program to monitor and track changes in the natural habitat most essential to the health and survival of threatened steelhead, coho, and Chinook salmon.

August 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Juvenile coho salmon taking advantage of the cover offered by a log. This habitat provides them with food, resting areas, and protection from predators, helping them on their downstream migration to Puget Sound.

Man Sentenced to Prison for Beating Hawaiian Monk Seal

Shylo Akuna was sentenced to four years in prison after the court found him guilty of harassment of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

August 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

Shark Research and Conservation in and Around Hawaii

Commercial fisheries targeting tuna and billfish can sometimes catch sharks as bycatch. This incidental capture is negatively impacting pelagic shark populations. Due to finning bans, most sharks are no longer retained and are discarded at sea. Recent stu

July 28, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

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New NOAA Fisheries Research Reveals Ecosystem Cascades Affecting Salmon

Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a priority for NOAA Fisheries.

July 28, 2017 - News ,

West Coast

Deep-Water Alaska Sponge Has Molecules That Selectively Target And Kill Pancreatic Tumor Cells

Fisheries and biomedical researchers collaborate to find out if cancer cures are living on Alaska’s seafloor.

July 26, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

National

$4.5 Million in Funding Recommended for Restoration Projects to Benefit Fish, Coastal Habitat

NOAA is recommending $4.5 million in funding for 10 new projects through the 2017 Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants competition.

July 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,

National

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