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Two-Week Workshop Targets Capacity Building to Prevent IUU Fishing

Combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is a global responsibility, but many countries lack sufficient knowledge and skills to be an effective partner in the fight against it. In order to address this, the United States has agreed to p
July 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Returning a Cranberry Bog to a Thriving Wetland

A restoration project 15 years in the making.
July 18, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
2017_0523_channel_at_former_reservoir_IMG_7207_cr_LivingObservatory (1).jpg Channel through Tidmarsh at former reservoir. Credit: Alex Hackman, Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.

NOAA Fisheries Continues Commitment to Saltwater Recreational Fisheries

  Summer is in full swing and saltwater recreational anglers across the country are out on the water chasing the bite, spending time with family and friends, and ultimately contributing substantially to coastal economies. Back in 2015, N
July 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National

Three Key Habitats on the Eel River - A Comprehensive Restoration

The Eel River watershed was once the third largest producer of Pacific salmon and steelhead in California, where fish populations have declined rapidly since the 1950s. The longest salmon run in the state, the Eel watershed is a high priority for successfully rebuilding salmon stocks.
July 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Heading to the High Seas: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A six-month survey to study whales and dolphins in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
July 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Melon headed whales surface in the foreground, the NOAA ship Sette in the background. Melon-headed whales surface near the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #20311)

Where the Wild Things Are: Looking for Reef Predators in Deeper Waters

Using baited video cameras to survey fish and sharks in deeper coral reef habitats around Hawai‘i.
July 05, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Bluefin trevally swim over the reef.

Young Pollock Survival Better Than Expected During Most Recent Bering Sea Warm Phase

Young pollock survival during most recent Bering Sea warm phase could be good news for Alaska pollock fishery.
June 28, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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R006: The Legacy of Mama Eve

Monk Seal of the Month: June 2017 is R006, also known as Mama Eve.
June 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

False Killer Whales: Sentinels of Ocean Health

Recovery grants help fill in the missing pieces for Hawaii's false killer whales.
June 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Disentangling a Whale of a Problem

Whale entanglement response teams have their hands full with an unprecedented number of entanglement reports.
June 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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