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New Proposal for Expanded Killer Whale Critical Habitat Reflects Latest Science

Proposal would extend critical habitat along West Coast from Washington to California.
September 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Temperature Observations To Avoid Loggerheads Tool Supports Turtle Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries scientists have developed a new experimental dynamic ocean management tool called TOTAL – Temperature Observations To Avoid Loggerheads - to reduce accidental catches of protected loggerhead turtles in fishing nets.
September 05, 2019 - News ,

New Marine Heatwave Emerges off West Coast, Resembles "the Blob"

Researchers are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast for effects on the marine ecosystem.
September 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
9.5.2019 Marine Heat Wave NOAA Coral Reef Watch 508.png Sea surface temperature anomaly maps show temperatures above normal in orange and red. Courtesy of NOAA Coral Reef Watch.

Mako Shark Tracking off West Coast Reveals “Impressive” Memory and Navigation

These top predators travel far across the Pacific, returning to the same areas in the Southern California Bight each year.
August 28, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Road Replacement Project Opens Pathway for Salmon Recovery in Washington

In partnership with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition and Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, NOAA is helping reopen tidal channels to salmon migration and create a more resilient coastal community.
August 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Kilisut_Harbor_causeway_Jefferson County_750x500.jpg Sediment builds up on both sides of the road connecting Marrowstone and Indian Island to the mainland. (Photo: Jefferson County)

Watching Wildlife

Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines on the shore and in the water.
August 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal.

New Mapping Reveals Lost West Coast Estuary Habitat

Report highlights potential for restoration of these important habitats.
August 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of Drakes Bay in Point Reyes, CA. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Entangled Humpback Whale Freed Off Washington Coast

A trained team freed an entangled humpback whale near Tatoosh Island at the tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula Thursday night, removing ropes that had hog-tied the whale between its mouth and tail.
August 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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2019 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards $6.5 million in grants to states and tribes for 15 new projects and 17 ongoing projects.
August 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Diver Receives Award for Helping Endangered White Abalone Recover

Species in the Spotlight Partner Award for protecting, conserving and recovering the critically endangered marine species.
August 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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