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Puget Sound Wastewater Carries Emerging Contaminants

Pharmaceuticals, personal care compounds detected in effluent and fish
February 24, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Stuart Munsch, Andrew Yeh, Monica Chan & Richard Ramsden use a seine to collect fish in the Puyallup Estuary. Credit: Andrew Yeh

Scientists Establish Baseline To Gauge How Alaska Communities Will Respond To Change

A 2016 study assessed dependence on marine resources and socio-economic well-being.
February 18, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Inspiring Underserved Students Through Fisheries Bycatch Research

Learn how students are gaining real-world research experience that's opening them up to a world of possibilities.
February 18, 2016 - Feature Story ,
A hand holds up a light stick over gillnet in a boat with two people in the background.

Dangerous Fishing May Be Endangered

A new study of fishing practices found that the "risky" behavior that makes fishing one of the most dangerous lines of work dropped sharply following the adoption of catch shares management in the West Coast fixed gear sablefish fishery.
February 18, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Percent of Fishing Trips taken on High Winds Days

Electronic Monitoring: Different Fisheries Require Different Solutions

Scientists and fishermen are working together to design electronic monitoring systems, but there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
February 16, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Spotlight on Monk Seals: A Great Step Forward

The 2015 Hawaiian monk seal population census reveals a "remarkable" increase in survival rates and a new total population estimate for the native seal of Hawaiʻi.
February 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Testing Detects Algal Toxins in Alaska Marine Mammals

Harmful algal blooms in Arctic waters could affect marine mammal populations
February 11, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Map of algal toxins detected in 13 species of marine mammals from Southeast Alaska to the Artic Ocean during 2004 to 2013

Feedback Encouraged on Regional Action Plan for Southeastern Bering Sea Climate Science

Feedback Encouraged on Regional Action Plan.
February 10, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Winter Survey Yields More Than Science

Fishing industry helps orchestrate donation of surveyed fish to local food bank.
February 03, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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The Sound of Endangered Salmon Surviving

In drought-stricken California, scientists track migrating Chinook salmon to make the most efficient use of scarce water resources.
February 01, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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