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Louisiana Living Shoreline to Protect Levees, Restore Wetlands, and Reconnect People to the Coast

With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system.
September 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Construction of the Bucktown Living Shoreline (Photo: Moffatt & Nichol) Construction of the Bucktown Living Shoreline (Photo: Moffatt & Nichol)

Shark Conservation Starts with Shark Science

NOAA Fisheries invests millions of dollars into shark research to base management decisions on the best available science.
August 30, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Bull Shark in the hands of Tobey Curtis.  Tobey is wearing an orange glove on left hand, held under the sharks head.r

NOAA Fisheries Announces Large-scale Study on its Recreational Fishing Effort Survey

NOAA Fisheries has conducted a pilot study on our recreational Fishing Effort Survey. Preliminary results suggest the order of the questions in the survey may lead to overestimation of fishing effort, though a more robust study is necessary to confirm.
August 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A fisherman catches a tarpon from his boat.

Deep-Sea Pioneers Take Root in the Gulf of Mexico

The first seafloor trials are under way to restore coral communities impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
August 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
healthy fragment is shown in a small bin of water

NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy

The strategy highlights the vital services we provide to support the seafood sector and outlines ways we can enhance its resilience in the face of climate change and other stressors.
seafood display case Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries

Predicting the Future to Reduce Shark Bycatch

We need reliable ways to locate sharks. NOAA Fisheries has found one.
August 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Shortfin mako shark swimming near the ocean surface. Shortfin mako shark swimming near the ocean surface.

Debunking Common Shark Myths

We're taking a look at some common misconceptions surrounding shark populations and their management. Then we'll give you the facts to bust those myths.
July 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Lemon shark caught in GULFSPAN.jpg Previously tagged lemon shark Negaprion acutidens recaptured during survey

Meet Research Fishery Biologist, Jennifer Doerr

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Jennifer Doerr.
July 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A woman in snorkel gear smiling in the water Jennifer snorkeling for queen conch during a research project in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries