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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.

Reducing Bycatch Through Innovation

Innovations in gear help reduce bycatch across the country.
August 25, 2022 - Podcast ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
Southeast
National
Oceanic whitetip shark swimming in deep ocean waters. Oceanic whitetip shark. Hawaiʻi longline fishermen use leaders to connect weighed branch lines and baited hooks. A new rule prohibits steel wire leaders in the Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishery, starting May 31, 2022. The rule aims to increase the survival of hooked oceanic whitetip sharks caught as bycatch in the Pacific Islands region. Credit: Andy Mann

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

Modifying Fishing Gear Reduces Shark Bycatch in the Pacific

Using monofilament leaders instead of wire leaders reduced bycatch by roughly 40 percent.
August 16, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Oceanic whitetip shark is carrying trailing gear from a longline vessel and has damage to its pectoral fin. Oceanic whitetip shark photographed off Kona, Big Island. The individual is carrying trailing gear from a longline vessel and has damage to its pectoral fin, likely from the trailing gear including wire leader and weight. Photo: Deron Verbeck

International Actions Pay Off For Pacific Bluefin Tuna as Species Rebounds at Accelerating Rate

New stock assessment reflects second highest biomass since assessments started.
August 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
West Coast
School of bluefin tuna swimming in dark ocean waters with some light coming in from above.

More Than $770,000 Awarded for Ruth Gates Coral Restoration Innovation Grants Projects

Projects will develop novel coral restoration and intervention methods to restore resilient coral ecosystems.
August 10, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
National
White corals releasing a shimmering cloud into the water as they spawn. Credit: Johnston Applied Marine Science. Coral spawning in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, captured during work initiated under the Ruth Gates Restoration Innovation Grants in 2020. Credit: Johnston Applied Marine Science.