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Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program Citizen Science

Community science along the shores of Cook Inlet.
May 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Members of the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program use binoculars to look for beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Members of the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program use binoculars to look for beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Releases Two Key Reports, Status of Stocks and Fisheries of the United States

U.S. fisheries held steady in 2021, with more than 90 percent of stocks not subject to overfishing and 80 percent not overfished.
May 12, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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School of fish School of yellowfin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: iStock

Share the Shore: Harbor Seal Pups

These pups—often seen alone onshore—are not abandoned.
May 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Premature harbor seal pup born with lanugo (natal fur) in Haines, Alaska. NOAA Permit 18786 Premature harbor seal pup born with lanugo (natal fur) in Haines, Alaska. NOAA Permit 18786.

NOAA’s Alaska Region Joins the Ocean Guardian Program

For Teacher Appreciation Week, we highlight the dedicated educators who inspire stewardship of Alaska’s ocean and watersheds.
May 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Thunder Mountain High School teacher Kristen Wells has been a forerunner for the Ocean Guardian School program Kristin Wells, a teacher at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau.

11 Strange But True Facts About Lancetfish

The lancetfish is one of the stranger fish found in Alaskan marine waters. Here are some interesting facts about this unusual fish.
May 02, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Recommended 2022 Species Recovery Grants Projects

NOAA Fisheries has recommended $6.2 million in funding for 12 new projects and 13 ongoing projects.
April 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Cook Inlet beluga whale Cook Inlet beluga whale

Ocean Guardian School Helps Clean Up the Juneau Area

Litter Free, Inc. is hosting their annual city-wide cleanup of public lands on Saturday, April 30.
April 22, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Children on the beach in Juneau collecting marine debris Students from Montessori Borealis Community School in Juneau, Alaska pick up trash on Douglas Island.

NOAA Fisheries Invites Public Comment on Draft Climate Regional Action Plans

NOAA Fisheries is soliciting input on its draft Climate Regional Action Plans to address climate-science needs in each region over the next three years.
April 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker

NOAA Fisheries Designates Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in U.S. Arctic

Designation of critical habitat is required for species listed under the Endangered Species Act.
March 31, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A bearded seal pup A bearded seal pup resting on sea ice. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Shawn Dahle

Erin Fedewa Tackles Snow Crab Climate Change Mysteries And Growing Up Immersed In Science Through Rural Life

Curiosity and independent thinking lead the way to a STEM career.
March 31, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Erin Fedewa holds up a crab while on a survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries