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2018 NOAA Fisheries Summer Surveys to Collect Data Crucial to Manage Alaska Fisheries and Monitor Alaska Marine Ecosystems

NOAA Fisheries-Alaska survey season off the Alaska coast is underway. Scientists use collected data to monitor trends and abundance of fish, crab and other species taken in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries throughout Alaska and to support biological and ecological studies. Under federal law, NOAA Fisheries is responsible for monitoring and managing marine resources in federal waters.
June 05, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Chat with NOAA Sea Turtle Scientists on Reddit

To celebrate Sea Turtle Week—June 11-15, 2018—learn about cutting-edge sea turtle research and ask NOAA scientists your questions on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.
June 04, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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Swim into Sea Turtle Week 2018

Join us in celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2018 and learn more about these marvelous marine creatures.
June 04, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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National Fishing and Boating Week is a Good Time to Wet a Line

This week kicks off National Fishing and Boating Week which, for me personally, is a great week to celebrate. I love saltwater fishing, especially in my home state of Texas as well as my other home state of Alaska. There is nothing better than being out o
June 01, 2018 - Leadership Message ,
National
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Research Expedition to Assess Coral Reef Conditions and Recovery from Mass Bleaching

A 70-day mission aboard the NOAA Ship Hi‘ialakai to survey coral reef ecosystems in American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Islands.
June 01, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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New Tool Helps Fisheries Avoid Protected Species In Near Real Time

Learn more about EcoCast—a dynamic ocean management tool that aims to minimize fisheries bycatch and maximize fisheries target catch in near real time.
May 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
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NOAA in the Field

NOAA Fisheries staff aboard Army Corps of Engineers dredge, MURDEN
May 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Developing Machine Vision to Collect More Timely Fisheries Data

Government scientists are developing innovative monitoring tools to identify and measure fish from digital images.
May 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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2018 Southeastern Bering Sea Shelf Bottom Trawl Survey Gets Underway

Questions loom large about the annual extent of cold water in the Southeastern Bering Sea.
May 30, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Ocean bottom temperatures in the Bering Sea near Alaska

The 20-year Migration of the Hawaiian Fishery for Bigeye Tuna

Scientists from NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and the University of Hawai'i examined more than 20 years of data to learn how growth in Hawai'i's bigeye tuna fishery has impacted catch.
May 30, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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