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Tracking Our Region’s Marine Heartbeat

9 Things You May Not Know About the Northeast Ecosystems Monitoring Survey
June 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two scientist pulling the CTD carousel back on board.

How are Coral Reef Fish Doing in Guam?

Researchers assessed the stock status of 12 Guam reef fish species.
June 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Profile of a longface emperor fish with coral in the background.

2019 Northeast Sea Scallop Survey Finishes

Dredge sampling was completed for all areas. HabCam sampling was cut short on Georges Bank.
June 21, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Scallops and scallop outlines on the sea bed.

Camera Systems Offer New Option for Tracking West Coast Groundfish Catches

West Coast groundfish fleet will have the option of installing cameras to monitor their catch beginning in 2021.
June 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Department of Commerce Announces 2019 Appointments to Regional Fishery Management Councils

The Secretary announces the appointment of 21 members to the eight regional fishery management councils.
June 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Releases 118 Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles into the Wild

Fisheries scientists complete turtle excluder device testing.
June 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Three Ways We Are Restoring Sea Turtles After Deepwater Horizon

With early restoration funding NOAA and federal and state agencies are helping sea turtles recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
June 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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First Recording Of North Pacific Right Whale Song

The extremely endangered right whale population is the first ever found to sing.
June 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Whale swimming in ocean releasing water out of its blowhole

Record Number of Leatherback Turtles Tagged in North Carolina

Thirteen leatherback turtles were sampled and tagged off Beaufort, North Carolina, in May by NOAA Fisheries Northeast and Southeast Science Center staffs and colleagues, continuing a project begun in 2017 to assess the turtles abundance, movements, behavior, and health status.
June 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Turtle capture from small zodiac, scientist with net in bowsprit.

NOAA Listens as Fishermen Share Stories of Devastation after Florida Red Tide Hits

Scientists: information provided by fishermen may help lessen impacts next time
June 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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