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NOAA Fisheries Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance to Retain Bluefin Tuna

NOAA Fisheries announces issuance of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance (CCCFA) to use electronic monitoring (EM) to verify authorized gear use when fishing for, retaining, and possessing bluefin tuna during a
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Meet NOAA’s new National Observer Program Coordinator and Electronic Technologies Coordinator

NOAA Fisheries’ National Observer Program (NOP) added two critical new staff members during the summer of 2017.
November 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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New England, Mid-Atlantic States Lead Nation in Volume and Value of Several Key Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries has released the Fisheries of the U. S. 2016 report, and once again New Bedford, Mass. was the leading U.S. port by value and American lobsters were the nation's most valuable landed species.
November 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Point Judith dock with various fishing vessels.

Implications Of Less Sea Ice On Fish Production In The Waters Off Alaska

Less Sea Ice in the Waters off Alaska.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Copepods: Cows of the Sea

If you look very closely at a glassful of water from a bay or the ocean, you would probably be surprised by the life inside.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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The Grander Blue Marlin: A Young Giant

Scientists reveal the age of a massive blue marlin that was 12 feet long and 1,245 pounds.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Two men on the deck of a boat next to a grander blue marlin.

Six Spooky and Odd Science Stories to Keep You Up at Night

We asked our scientists to share their spooky, weird, and scary moments that happened while they were conducting research. From disembodied whispers to shadows and reflections, their stories do not disappoint! Enjoy reading their stories—if you dare!
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Sandy Hook Lab on fire, ladder truck in front of burning building.

Fisheries of the United States, 2016

Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. The 2016 report provides landings totals for both domestic recreational and commercial fisheries by species and allows us to track important indicators such as annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports. These statistics provide valuable insights — but to fully understand the overall condition of our fisheries, they must be looked at in combination with other biological, social, and economic factors of ecosystem and ocean health.
October 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Robots Detect Whales in Real Time, Revealing Changes in Migration Patterns

Scientists are using a variety of real-time tools, from moored buoys to autonomous underwater vehicles, to detect the presence of baleen whales and record the sounds they make. One active buoy is located south of New York City and another, which was recen
October 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Stacked graphs showing whale detections, for fin, right, and sei whales.

Surprise Catch: First Shortnose Sturgeon Documented Above Dam in Connecticut River

This August, a fisherman on the Connecticut River had quite a surprise when he reeled in a relic from the age of dinosaurs.
October 25, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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