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Offshore Aquaculture and the Future of Sustainable Seafood

An interview with Dr. Michael Rubino, director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture
January 11, 2016 - Feature Story ,
divers around the open-ocean aquaculture cage at the Cape Eleuthera Institute at Cape Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

To Tag a Sea Turtle: A Look Behind the Scenes

Ride along with scientists as they capture and tag sea turtles to get the information we need to protect these endangered species.
September 17, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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The Pocket Shark: A Digital Dissection

To dissect an extremely rare specimen, scientists wield a digital scalpel
June 24, 2015 - Feature Story ,
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Are Our Fisheries Laws Working? Just Ask About Gag Grouper

Gag grouper is the 37th stock to be rebuilt since 2000, according to the NOAA Fisheries' 2014 Status of Stocks report.
April 15, 2015 - Feature Story ,

Underwater Robots Search for Sea Turtles

Scientists test out a new tool for keeping track of endangered populations of sea turtles: submersible robots with side-scan sonar.
June 19, 2014 - Feature Story ,
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Looking and Listening: A Seafloor Mapping Expedition

Scientists with NOAA’s National Ocean Service recently completed an 11-day mission to map undersea habitats in the Caribbean, including coral habitats used by valuable species of reef fish.
April 14, 2014 - Feature Story ,
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Secret Route of Sea Turtles Revealed for First Time

Scientists recently mapped the migration routes of baby loggerhead sea turtles for the first time. It took four scientists and one manicurist to make this breakthrough possible.
March 11, 2014 - Feature Story ,
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Tagged Bluefin Tuna Recaptured After Sixteen Years at Large

By tagging fish for NOAA’s Cooperative Tagging Program, fishermen have contributed greatly to our scientific understanding of many valuable species.
January 21, 2014 - Feature Story ,
A man with a hat and mustache holds up a tuna with a red, stringy tag hanging from its back while out at sea under a cloudy sky Charter boat Al Anderson with a one year old bluefin tuna that he had just attached a tag to. The tag will allow scientists to track the fish's growth and movement if the fish is recaptured. Photo courtesy of Al Anderson.

Behind the Scenes: A NOAA Fisheries Research Expedition

Sustainable seafood starts with sound science.
October 18, 2013 - Feature Story ,

NOAA Announces Approval of an Exempted Fishing Permit for a Pilot Study by Gulf of Mexico Headboats Evaluating an Allocation-Based Management System

FB13-071 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin; For more information, contact Sustainable Fisheries at (727) 824-5305
August 26, 2013 - News ,