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Expedition to Support Monk Seal Research and Recovery Efforts in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

The NOAA Ship Hiʻialakai is departing on a 19-day research expedition in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in support of Hawaiian monk seal and green sea turtle research and recovery activities.
August 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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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
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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
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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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R5AY: Honey Girl's Story of Struggle and Salvation in Paradise

Monk Seal of the Month: July 2017 is R5AY, Honey Girl.
July 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

Heading to the High Seas: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A six-month survey to study whales and dolphins in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
July 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Melon headed whales surface in the foreground, the NOAA ship Sette in the background. Melon-headed whales surface near the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #20311)

Where the Wild Things Are: Looking for Reef Predators in Deeper Waters

Using baited video cameras to survey fish and sharks in deeper coral reef habitats around Hawai‘i.
July 05, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Bluefin trevally swim over the reef.

R006: The Legacy of Mama Eve

Monk Seal of the Month: June 2017 is R006, also known as Mama Eve.
June 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

False Killer Whales: Sentinels of Ocean Health

Recovery grants help fill in the missing pieces for Hawaii's false killer whales.
June 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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RS00: The Seal Who Journeyed Across the Archipelago

Monk Seal of the Month: May 2017 is RS00 also known as Ewa Girl
May 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands