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Must-Read Pacific Islands Stories of 2022

Year in review: Find out which of our stories you read the most and which ones we highly recommend. Also, get to know some of our amazing staff.
December 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A close-up of two hands cupped together with palms up around a sea turtle in the distance on a sandy beach with waves along an ocean coast in the background. One example of how you get great photos of sea turtles while remaining a respectful distance of at least 10 feet away. Credit: Levon Basso.

Meet Diana Kramer, Regional Marine Wildlife Response Coordinator

From preparing fish meals as an aquarium volunteer to overseeing hundreds of animal rehabilitations, Diana has spent her life helping marine mammals.
December 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Portrait of a woman smiling in front of a tree with the blue ocean in the background. Diana Kramer, Pacific Islands Regional Marine Wildlife Response Coordinator. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Joseph Bennington-Castro

How NOAA Prepares for Entanglements During Whale Season in Hawaiʻi

NOAA and partners go through rigorous training in preparation to respond to whales in life-threatening entanglements.
November 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
An individual wearing a life vest and safety helmet stands on the platform of a small boat to practice tossing a grappling hook. NOAA and partners go through rigorous training in preparation for responding to large whale entanglements. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Cameron Dabney

Can You Catch More Fish When the Water Is Spinning?

New study sheds light on how fish use spinning water masses as habitat.
October 24, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A striped marlin with a school of smaller fish The striped marlin is a species of billfish that lives in the North Pacific. A new study co-led by NOAA scientists finds that marine predators, like the striped marlin, aggregate in anticyclonic, clockwise-rotating ocean eddies to feed. Credit: Pat Ford Photography.

How NOAA Preserves the Habitat of Seafood in the Pacific Islands

From protecting essential fish habitat to recovering coral colonies that have detached from the reef, NOAA supports seafood habitat in many ways.
October 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Hand made coral nurseries to restore coral reefs Coral nurseries are one tool NOAA uses to restore reefs, which are vital habitats for many managed seafood species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette Returns to the Annual Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey in Hawaiʻi

Learn more about the 2022 Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey in the main Hawaiian Islands
October 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette conducts deepwater camera deployments south of the west Maui mountains in support of the Fall 2022 BFISH survey. Credit: Ben Richards, NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette conducts deepwater camera deployments south of the west Maui mountains in support of the Fall 2022 BFISH survey. Credit: Ben Richards, NOAA Fisheries.

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
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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