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Recovering Predators Create New Wildlife Management Challenges

Researchers suggest multi-species approaches to address tensions around rebounding predators

June 04, 2015 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Many California sea lion pups in the Channel Islands are underweight. Photo: NOAA Fisheries

VMS Program Codifies Requirements, Prepares for Larger Vessel Monitoring Workload

Ensuring a level playing field so that fishermen who comply with rules and regulations get the best possible price for their product is one of the fundamental goals of NOAA’s enforcement program. But the ocean is vast, and it is simply impossible to

June 03, 2015 - Feature Story ,

National

Run Timing Forecast for Chinook Salmon on the Yukon River

The forecast calls for the first significant pulse of Chinook salmon to cross the Yukon River Delta around June 15 this year, and the half way point of the run is expected to occur around June 23.

June 02, 2015 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Officers, Agents Leverage Social Media for Leads

Social Media Has Growing Importance For Investigations

May 28, 2015 - Feature Story ,

National

Scientists Use Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Study Gray Whales from Above

A rare opportunity to study how the environment limits the growth of a recovered population of large whales.

May 28, 2015 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Northeastern Seafood Dealer Sentenced in Felony Lacey Act Case

Seven Years Later Justice is Served

May 22, 2015 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

For Pollock Surveys in Alaska, Things Are Looking Up

To help estimate fish populations, scientists experiment with seafloor-mounted sonar systems that monitor fish in the water column above.

May 21, 2015 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Maps From the 1930s Help Find Potential Fish Habitat in the Digital Age

Detailed survey data from the 1930s may help to improve fish habitat analysis.

May 20, 2015 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Enforcement Partnership Proves a Success for Joint Operations

It was an unusually clear, cool day. The team was hopeful that the long hours spent planning and coordinating would pay off. They were about to embark on a five-day interagency operation to Togiak, Alaska. While some would be worried about the unforgiv

May 15, 2015 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Warm Blood Makes Opah an Agile Predator

Heated blood makes opah a high-performance predator that swims faster and sees better.

May 12, 2015 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

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