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NOAA Announces Funding for Sixteen Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects

$8.2 million will leverage resources and establish lasting partnerships in support of productive and sustainable fisheries, healthy ecosystems, and resilient communities.
July 13, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Shallow Coral Reefs — Essential Fish Habitat of the Pacific Islands

Shallow coral reefs provide important habitat for fish and other species.
July 13, 2018 - Feature Story ,
A Bluefin trevally swims past table coral colonies at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

White Abalone: Why You Should Care About This Critter

Learn more about white abalone—a NOAA Fisheries Species in the Spotlight—and a type of endangered marine snail with a rich history.
June 28, 2018 - Feature Story ,
White abalone. Credit: NOAA

Habitat Matters: Coral and Coral Reefs

Celebrating Habitat Month
June 21, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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Research Expedition to Assess Coral Reef Conditions and Recovery from Mass Bleaching

A 70-day mission aboard the NOAA Ship Hi‘ialakai to survey coral reef ecosystems in American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Islands.
June 01, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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All In The Family: White Abalone’s Cousin Helps Researchers Recover Its Endangered Relative

NOAA Fisheries researchers working to recover the critically endangered white abalone need to answer one basic question: How does a healthy abalone population behave in the wild?
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
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2018-2019 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Awards Announced

NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) are pleased to announce that 15 projects have been selected for funding through the Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. The Scallop RS
May 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Sea scallops, various sizes.  Slightly orange color of shells.

Former NEFSC Staff Member Honored for Contributions to Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Recently retired NEFSC scientist Larry Jacobson has been honored with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Annual Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to science along the Atlantic coast.
May 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Sorting clams during the survey, Larry Jacobson and a women scientist.

New Fisheries Stock Assessment Tool Started in the Pacific Goes Global

An open-source tool for faster, transparent stock assessments worldwide.
April 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Up close, head-on shot of a blue shark in deep blue water.

Restoring the Gulf of Mexico, Two Years after Historic Deepwater Horizon Settlement

In 2017 NOAA and the other Trustees continue to make significant progress toward restoring the Gulf of Mexico from Deepwater Horizon, which poured oil into the water and onto the coastline for almost three months in 2010.
April 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,