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One-of-a-Kind Fishery Enhances Shark Science, Strengthens Sustainable Management

Fishermen, fishery managers, and scientists work hand-in-hand in the Shark Research Fishery to enhance fishing opportunities while protecting species from overfishing.
July 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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West Coast Salmon Vulnerable to Climate Change, but Some Show Resilience to Shifting Environment

We assessed Pacific salmon’s vulnerability to changing climate and ocean conditions to better understand these changes and their impact on different population groups of Pacific salmon. The report, the second in a series of planned NOAA Fisheries’ vulnerability assessments, focuses on the 33 threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead population groups (technically defined as distinct population segments and evolutionarily significant units) of greatest concern.
July 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Rivers‒Working for You!

For Habitat Month, NOAA is celebrating river habitat for fish passage, and how we work for you!
July 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Meet Giovanni Gianesin, Field Scientist

Giovanni Gianesin is a Field Scientist for the Cooperative Research Branch at our Woods Hole Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
July 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Tiny Shark Fits in Your Pocket and Glows in the Dark

After making waves in 2015, a small 5 1/2 inch shark is big news again!
July 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Celebrating Habitat Month

NOAA's Habitat Conservation Division in the field
July 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Where Do They Go?! Biologists Tag Endangered Sawfish to Find Out

Join us in the field as biologists share how they do their research
July 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Talking with: Christine Lipsky

"Muster up your confidence and go for it!" March is Women’s History Month. We’ve asked five trailblazing Northeast Fisheries Science Center women scientists to share a little about what drew them to science, how they got here, and what advice they might have for the next generation of women scientists. Candid, honest and full of sage advice, find out more each Wednesday in March as we feature their incredible stories.
July 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Talking with: April Croxton

“Always remember why you are doing it” March is Women’s History Month. We’ve asked five trailblazing Northeast Fisheries Science Center women scientists to share a little about what drew them to science, how they got here, and what advice they might have for the next generation of women scientists. Candid, honest and full of sage advice, find out more each Wednesday in March as we feature their incredible stories.
July 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA predicts below-average season for commercial harvest of brown shrimp in western Gulf of Mexico

NOAA forecasts brown shrimp harvest to fall below 58-year average
July 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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