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Meet Anne Freire De Carvalho, Scientist

Anne Freire de Carvalho is a Plankton Ecology Program Support Scientist. She works in the ichthyoplankton lab sorting plankton samples collected from CalCOFI and Coastal Pelagic Species surveys.
October 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Anne Freire Anne Freire de Carvalho during a survey. Credit: Anne Freire de Carvalho.

Meet Shannon Cass-Calay, Director of the Sustainable Fisheries Division

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Shannon Cass-Calay.
September 30, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Shannon Cass-Calay on webinar Dr. Shannon L. Cass-Calay in her “natural habitat” - a virtual webinar. Photo courtesy of Shannon Cass-Calay.

Office of Aquaculture Updates State Aquaculture Regulatory Inventory Resources

Aquaculture permitting reports document seaweed, finfish, and shellfish regulations in state waters.
September 30, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A collage showing photos of seaweed, finfish, and shellfish aquaculture.

Queen Conch Aquaculture Partnership in Puerto Rico Supported by NOAA Fisheries Grant

A first of its kind partnership is restoring queen conch and building opportunities for community involvement in species restoration.
September 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Three queen conch researchers working inside the Naguabo Queen Conch Hatchery in Puerto Rico Inside Naguabo Queen Conch Hatchery in Puerto Rico. From left to right – Victoria Cassar, Hatchery Manager; Raimundo Espinoza, Executive Director, Conservación ConCiencia and Co-PI on SK NOAA grant; Megan Davis, Research Professor, Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and PI on SK NOAA grant.

Snorkelers Fined for Pursuing Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

Settlements for harassing Hawaiian spinner dolphins.
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian spinner dolphin performs aerial acrobatics off Mākua Beach, Oʻahu.

Six Reasons Why You Should Not Swim with Wild Spinner Dolphins

Would you swim with wild spinner dolphins if you knew that they were trying to sleep?
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Tour Operator Fined for Harassing Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins

A judge fined a tour operator $2,500 for illegally harassing Hawaiian spinner dolphins. Natural resources officers with the State of Hawai'i investigated dolphin tour operator Casey Phillips Cho for harassing Hawaiian spinner dolphins, which is illegal.
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A spinner dolphin jumps vertically from the water.

New Regulation Protects Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Against Disturbance

A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas. 
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Three spinner dolphins crest the ocean surface while one swims beneath the surface.

Northern Shrimp Population Collapse Linked to Warming Ocean Temperatures, Squid Predation

This study provides further evidence that as ecosystems reorganize due to climate change, species interactions will also change.
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A pile of brightly colored live shrimp with dark areas on the abdomen. Eyes, tentacles on the head, and segmented hard shells are clearly visible.

Meet Alejandra Mickle-Arce, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist in the NOAA Restoration Center

After growing up on the Peruvian coast, Ale turned her love of the ocean, along with strong family support, into restoring coastal habitats here in the United States.
September 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A group of research staff underway on a vessel. Ale (center, standing) on a marine research cruise off the coast of Florida. Credit: Alejandra Mickle-Arce