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NOAA Fisheries Requests Nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

NOAA Fisheries is soliciting nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP).
October 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Immediate Action Saves Baby Beluga Whale

Successful Rescue Operation Requires Interagency Cooperation
October 17, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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The Curious Relationship Between Acadian Redfish and Sea Pens

In 2015 some of the sea pens sampled were found to harbor larval redfish. Because there were also adult redfish in the shrimp survey tows, it was difficult to verify that larval fish were there because of an important biological phenomena or from spawning adults in the haul.
October 17, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Sea Pen, reddish in color, in the sand.

Fishing Program Gives Veterans a Day on the Ocean

“I’m going to try and to enlist you to be a soldier again, protecting our environment,” Brown told the vets. “When you think about the environment, it needs protecting just like our country does.”
October 16, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Scientists Report Declines in Pacific Halibut Mortality

NWFSC’s Observer Program highlights reductions in Pacific halibut fishing-induced mortality in U.S. West Coast fisheries
October 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Diagram showing Pacific Halibut Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Fisheries (2002-2016).  Credit:  NOAA Fisheries

New Jellyfish Species Discovered Hiding in Plain Sight

A well-known jellyfish species turns out to be two, overturning a centuries-old assumption.
October 13, 2017 - Feature Story

Milford Lab Takes on Sugar Kelp Cultivation

Marine vegetables, anyone?
October 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Sugar kelp being harvested, strings of kelp being pulled from water.

Fishing Industry, NEFSC Team Up for Gulf of Maine Longline Study

The Cooperative Gulf of Maine (GOM) Bottom Longline Survey is now underway for the fourth consecutive year.
October 12, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Two crew members pull the GoPro assembly back on board.

Scientists Eavesdrop on Little-Known Beaked Whales to Learn How Deeply They Dive

Scientists have reported the first dive depths for Gervais' and True's beaked whales, two of the least known beaked whale species known as mesoplodonts.
October 10, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Gervais beaked whale at the surface.

A New Study Finds That Octopus Are Survivors, And That Could Mean Fisheries Stay Open Longer

A new NOAA Fisheries study suggests that the vast majority of octopus bycatch in commercial pot fisheries survives after being returned to sea.
October 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Group of baby octopuses