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Fisherman's Perspective: Using Electronic Reporting Devices to Provide Real Time Data and Further Understand Ocean Ecosystem

New Bedford groundfish, fluke, and squid fisherman Tony Borges gets useful real-time information from electronic monitoring.
October 15, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Tide to Table: The Rise of Ocean Farmers

Aquaculture, also known as farming in water, is the fastest growing food production system in the world.
October 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
National
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Nominate Outstanding Leaders in Wetland Conservation

Nominations for the National Wetlands Awards are open until December 20, 2019.
October 11, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Restored Corals are Thriving Three Years after Hurricane Matthew

Monitoring shows 90 percent survival rate for restored corals in Puerto Rico.
October 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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New Tool Can Help Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery Address Impacts of Climate Change

Researchers use long-term survey data sets and climate models to help fishing communities plan for a warmer ocean
October 10, 2019 - News ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Now Comes the Hard Work: Rebuilding the Market for West Coast Groundfish

Innovation and determination pushes local rockfish back onto fish counters often dominated by imported fish.
October 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Fishermen aboard Miss Sue, of Newport, Oregon, haul in their catch of rockfish off the West Coast.

Interview with John Kaneko, Hawaiʻi Seafood Council

Learn from an expert about fishing in Hawaiʻi, the one-of-a-kind Honolulu Seafood Auction, and why U.S. consumers should have confidence in buying and consuming American seafood products.
October 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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How Retention Limits Help Us Sustainably Manage Shark Fisheries

Hear from a shark management expert about how NOAA Fisheries uses retention limits to maximize fishing opportunities while preventing overfishing.
October 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Genetic Evidence Points to Rapid, Large-Scale Northward Shift of Pacific Cod During Recent Climate Changes

Commercially important southeastern Bering Sea cod migrated 1000 kilometers north of their known summer range.
October 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on Oʻahu

Researchers record the sixth olive ridley sea turtle nest in the Hawaiian Islands in three decades, thanks to quick reporting by members of the public!
October 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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