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Coastal Resiliency

Celebrating Habitat Month
July 26, 2018 - News
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2018-2019 Monkfish Research Awards Announced

Three new cooperative research projects announced today will improve understanding of monkfish biology and how to reduce catch of skates in monkfish gillnet gear.
July 25, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Open mouth with multiple rows of pointed teeth of a monkfish in an orange bucket.

Meet Lisa Natanson, Shark Researcher

"Over my career I have personally tagged over 11,000 sharks in the Apex Predators Program."
July 25, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Lisa Natanson in hard hat and safety gear with shark tagging pole.

Prioritizing West Coast Chinook Salmon Stocks for Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery

Prioritized list developed by NOAA Fisheries and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

Engineering Safer Boats for Seabirds

Scientists and industry collaborate to protect albatross from trawl vessel cables
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Looking aft of a vessel at sea in the west coast hake fishery, a plume of offal attracts hungry seabirds. Trawl warps (left and right) hold the net open, while the data cable (or “third wire”) relays information from an underwater unit on the net to the wheelhouse.

Partnering in Paradise with The Nature Conservancy

Restoration partnerships with Hawaiʻi’s coastal communities.
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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NOAA Announces Funding Recommendations for 2018 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Projects

$4.78 million investment recommended toward habitat restoration projects will benefit economies, and support healthy ecosystems and resilient communities.
July 20, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Great Lakes Funding Announcement Little Rapids.jpg A new bridge spanning historic Little Rapids on the St. Marys River, which replaced previous barriers to fish passage. Now fish can access spawning and feeding habitat.

NOAA and the Chesapeake Bay Program

A long-term partnership effort.
July 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Healthy oysters grow in vertically oriented clumps to form reefs

Shark Week 2018

Join us for Shark Week 2018 as we celebrate these top ocean predators.
July 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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12 Shark Facts That May Surprise You

Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new about sharks!
July 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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