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Seafloor Mapping and Coral Reef Assessments Complete in the Mariana Archipelago

Scientists return from a 5-month research mission.
September 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA ship Rainier floats with an island in the background. The NOAA Ship Rainier operating in the Mariana Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Hawaiian Fishpond Kicks Off State’s First Sea Cucumber Aquaculture

NOAA-supported project finds an environmentally restorative export product in Hawaiian sea cucumbers.
September 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Dark reddish sea cucumber with spikes held be someone's hand. This sea cucumber, called namako in Japanese cuisine, could help revitalize and provide a revenue source for Hawaiian fishponds. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Joseph Bennington-Castro

Tide to Table Profile: Kauaʻi Sea Farms

On the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, Kauaʻi Sea Farms is restoring the historic Nomilo Fishpond while growing clams, sea cucumbers, and edible seaweed.
September 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
National
A rainbow over the Nomilo Fishpond on a sunny day. In Hawaii’s historic Nomilo Loko Iʻa, or Nomilo Fishpond, family-owned Kauaʻi Sea Farms specializes in growing clams, sea cucumbers, and edible seaweed. Credit: Kauaʻi Sea Farms

NOAA Enlists Hawaiʻi Fishermen for Mahimahi Diet Study

New program will collaborate with fishermen to help reveal what these open-ocean predators are eating. Fishermen can receive financial rewards for participating in the program.
September 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Close-up of a mahimahi head. Mahimahi are fun to catch and quite acrobatic. Plus, they are great to eat! Credit: NOAA Fisheries

How to Save an Island From Climate Change

A group of NOAA experts and partners have taken on the monumental task of protecting a small Hawaiian atoll from climate change.
September 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Rainbow in the background with plenty of flying albatross. Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) is one of the world’s largest tropical seabirds rookeries, but climate change threatens the atoll’s seabirds and other animal inhabitants. Credit: NOAA

A Cautionary Tale: The 2019 Coral Bleaching Event in Hawaiʻi

Corals bleached less in 2019 than anticipated, but bleaching events are increasingly occurring in the Hawaiian Islands.
September 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A coral reef with bleached corals appearing white Corals in Kāneʻohe Bay demonstrated a range of bleaching responses during the 2019 heat stress event. Credit: Chuck Babbit Photography

6 Ways We Study Seals and Sea Lions

When it comes to studying seals and seal lions, these methods get a “seal of approval” from our scientists.
September 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
In the foreground an adult harp seal and pup on ice. Big chunks of ice can be seen in the background. An adult harp seal and pup on ice. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Conserving Hawaiian Monk Seals Through Protections and Vaccinations

In 2022, NOAA Fisheries celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act by highlighting conservation and research efforts to protect Hawaiian monk seals.
August 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Stacie Robinson, a NOAA biologist, vaccinates a Hawaiian monk seal basking on the island of Oahu in 2016 using a syringe on the end of a pole Stacie Robinson, a NOAA biologist, vaccinates a Hawaiian monk seal basking on the island of Oahu in 2016 using a syringe on the end of a pole. Credit: Barbara Billand. Activities performed under NOAA permit 16632.

Bycatch Reduction Week

Bycatch—the catch of non-target species—is a complex, global issue that threatens the sustainability of our fishing communities, economies, and ocean ecosystems. Learn how we work to develop, test, and adopt gears that reduce bycatch in U.S. fisheries.
August 22, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Red snapper with a monitor device to track post-release health and behavior Red snapper with a monitor device to track post-release health and behavior. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Guam Eyes Food-Secure Future with Giant Clam Aquaculture

A NOAA-funded project is creating community-run aquaculture for giant clams, providing food and jobs and supporting cultural practices.
August 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Zoomed in of a giant clam from Guam. A grant project in Guam is setting up giant clam aquaculture in two southern villages, Inalåhan and Malesso. Giant clams are a culturally important species in Guam, where they’re also regulated due to overharvesting. Credit: David Burdick