NOAA and partners have made significant progress addressing the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From marsh creation to better fishing practices, our work is restoring the Gulf’s habitats and marine resources.
A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river.
While players duel it out on the court, we’re keeping score of all the ways marsh habitat plays an important role in the protection and restoration work we do for communities, fish, and wildlife.
Funding to remove the Rockafellows Mill Dam in New Jersey is part of a long-term effort to bring shad and other native fish back to spawning grounds which have been blocked for almost 200 years.
This NOAA-funded program helps Puerto Rican young professionals get training and job experience to enter the workforce, while restoring mangroves destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
NOAA and other government investments in recovering the endangered Central California Coast coho salmon sustain a restoration economy in Mendocino, California.
Scientists at Morgan State University forecast that restored oyster reefs—especially when paired with eelgrass recovery—boost habitat, blue crab harvest, and the economy.
