Last month, NOAA Fisheries scientists represented the United States on the international stage to provide scientific advice on many economically important fisheries.
Threats to coral are increasing and the involvement of the local community is imperative. With funding through NOAA’s underserved community grants, Kuleana Coral Restoration graduated their first cohort of local and Native Hawaiian ocean conservationists.
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, responsible for Atlantic marine species, recently convened its first dedicated forum to address the pressing challenge of climate change.
Atlantic sturgeon are sensitive to climate change impacts such as increasing water temperatures, which may affect spawning behavior and seasonal migration.