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Strategic Planning for Continued Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration

NOAA is one of the agencies charged with managing the $8.1 billion settlement to restore the ecological impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
August 28, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Watching Wildlife

Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines on the shore and in the water.
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal.

Searching for the Giant Manta Ray

Researchers will follow a tagged manta ray to learn more about the threatened species.
August 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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U.S. and Canadian Officials Discuss Next Steps in North Atlantic Right Whale Protection

A message from NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Chris Oliver, who recently met with Canadian officials to coordinate conservation and management efforts for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
August 12, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
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NOAA Fisheries Recommends Source of Recreational Catch Statistics for Assessing Gulf Reef Fish Stocks

The suggested path forward is the only option capable of producing catch estimates that can be compared across the historical time series.
August 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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2019 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards $6.5 million in grants to states and tribes for 15 new projects and 17 ongoing projects.
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Tracking the Manta Ray Named Leo

Scientists use a satellite tag to track Leo's movements.
August 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Recreational Anglers Get Help Combatting Post-Release Mortality from Partnership of Fishery Managers

NOAA Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and Atlantic state agencies partner to make circle hooks, descending devices more accessible to anglers.
August 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Three Living Shorelines Creating Habitat, Protecting the Gulf Coast

NOAA is working with state partners on living shoreline projects in the Gulf of Mexico—restoring and creating resilient coastal habitats and communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
July 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Eight Surprising Shark Facts

Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new.
July 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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