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Observers Themes Highlighted at 2019 American Fisheries Society Conference

NOAA Fisheries regional observer programs were highlighted at the recent joint annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada.
November 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National

Looking Back on a Legacy of Seafood Sustainability

An interview with Laurel Bryant, Chief of External Affairs for NOAA Fisheries.
October 31, 2019 - Podcast ,
National
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When a Right Whale Dies

When a right whale dies and we find it in U.S. waters, we work with stranding network partners to do a necropsy so that we can find out more about the whale and what caused its death. The right whale known as “Snake Eyes” likely died from entanglement.
October 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Researchers to Study Survival of Kona Crabs After Catch and Release

The new NOAA Fisheries-funded study will help managers better understand if crabs that are released back to the wild survive any fisheries-related injuries.
October 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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NOAA Fisheries Hosts Habitat Workshops with Recreational Anglers in the Chesapeake Bay

Recreational fishermen provided feedback at recent workshops and expressed a desire to be involved in collaborative habitat restoration projects.
October 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Tributaries: Small Rivers, Big Returns

Even after 200 or more years of being blocked from their historic spawning and rearing habitats, the fish come back to the rivers and streams.
October 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals Cry Foul Over Selfies

Study shows selfie culture impacts how people behave when posting images of an endangered species on social media.
October 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Genetics Reveal Pacific Subspecies of Fin Whale

New findings highlight diversity of marine mammals.
October 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Central Valley Project and State Water Project Biological Opinion Published

Biological Opinion for the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
October 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Fish Habitat “Realtors” Keep Sustainable Seafood on your Plate

NOAA Fisheries works to identify and protect essential fish habitat—areas that fish call home. By doing so, we ensure that there’s sustainable seafood for dinner!
October 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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