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Understanding the Best Conditions for Rice’s Whales

NOAA Fisheries research identifies what makes the best conditions for Rice’s whale habitat, and predicts where else these whales occur.
May 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Rice’s whale at the surface. A Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Permit #1445. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias

Recommended 2024 Species Recovery Grants Projects

NOAA Fisheries has recommended roughly $5.5 million in funding for six new projects and 16 ongoing projects.
May 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
An adult orca is swimming underwater, and a calf is next to its dorsal fin. The calf is surfacing from the water. Southern Resident killer whale swimming with calf. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Rescued Smalltooth Sawfish Dies After Receiving Critical Rehabilitative Care

Rescue attempt provides valuable information for next time.
May 03, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Sawfish rescue, Florida Keys, Photo Credit: Mote Marine Lab Sawfish rescue Florida Keys, Photo Credit: Mote Marine Lab

NOAA Fisheries Releases 2023 Status of Stocks

This report provides a "snapshot in time" of the status of our nation's fisheries at the end of 2023.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Young fish swimming. Juvenile coho salmon. Credit: iStock

How We Safeguard Atlantic Tunas

Our robust management system helps conserve these in-demand species while providing fishing opportunities.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of yellowfin tuna School of yellowfin tuna. Credit: Jeff Muir

470-Acre Coastal Wetland Restored in Louisiana with $14 Million in NOAA Funding

Through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program, NOAA and its partners restored Bayou De Cade to help combat land loss and support fisheries.
May 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Project partners from NOAA and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority stand in the restored marsh (Photo: Nick Gremillion/CPRA) Project partners from NOAA and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority stand in the restored marsh (Photo: Nick Gremillion/CPRA)

Rice’s Whales Spotted in the Western Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries scientists had the rare opportunity to observe two Rice’s whales during aerial surveys in the western Gulf of Mexico.
April 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A gray whale with ridges on its rostrum (top of the head between the blowhole and snout_ One of two Rice’s whales observed by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center in the western Gulf of Mexico during an aerial survey on April 11, 2024. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Nagelkirk (Permit #21938)

Louisiana Dolphin Shot Dead

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information.
April 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Stranded juvenile bottlenose dolphin Stranded juvenile bottlenose dolphin. Credit: Audubon Aquarium Rescue

Young Puerto Ricans Restore Habitat Damaged by Hurricane While Launching Conservation Careers

Thanks to $1.3 million in NOAA funding, BoriCorps members will gain paid work experience and training while restoring ecosystems and supporting local communities.
April 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
The 2023-2024 BoriCorps crew funded by NOAA. (Photo: BoriCorps) The 2023-2024 BoriCorps crew funded by NOAA. (Photo: BoriCorps)

2020 and 2021 Combined Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

This report details marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States for both 2020 and 2021. In 2020, there were 5,400 confirmed marine mammal strandings; in 2021, there were 5,524.
April 03, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
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Two stranding responders carry a stranded harbor porpoise away from some rocks A harbor porpoise is retrieved from the rocks at Odiorne Point State Park, New Hampshire. Credit: Seacoast Science Center