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Frequent Questions—Offshore Wind and Whales

Frequently asked questions about interactions between offshore wind energy projects and whales on the East Coast.
January 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Wind generators off Block Island.

An Entangled Web: Research Collaboration Unravels Causes and Consequences of Sea Lion Entanglements

Tracking individual sea lions helps reveal toll on species.
January 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
disentangled sea lion on beach with a satellite tag on back

Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish.
January 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
aerial view of fish passge project Hemphill Dam after rehabilitation. Image courtesy ECORP Consulting, Inc.

2022 in Review: Our Top Habitat Conservation Stories

Take a look back at some of 2022’s most popular stories about protecting and restoring habitat.
January 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Construction equipment in a wetland Tidal wetland restoration in California. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Funding Opportunity Open for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research

Apply by April 17 for funding to support research on how climate change is affecting habitat and fisheries.
January 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man wearing a plaid shirt and a baseball cap leans out over the edge of a silver research vessel to retrieve a frame made of PVC pipe on which a camera is mounted. A NOAA scientist retrieves a frame on which a video camera is mounted from the water. NOAA is researching the use of video to track the progress of oyster reef restoration projects.

Empowering a Fleet Through Electronic Technologies

How electronic monitoring is changing the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery.
January 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Harbor with trawl vessels and snowcapped mountains Trawl EM vessels at their home port in Sand Point, AK.

Now Available: 2023 Share the Shore & Sea Calendar

Organize your year and enjoy marine wildlife art in our 2023 Share the Shore & Sea Calendar, which is now available to download and print at home.
January 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Art work - viewing a sea turtle from a distance. Mary C., Grade 9, American Samoa · Sea Turtle · Paint

2019 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

These national and regional marine mammal stranding overviews detail marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States in a given year. In 2019, there were 7,719 confirmed marine mammal strandings in the United States.
January 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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Stranding Network members perform an animal autopsy on a stranded gray whale that lies within a sectioned off area of the beach. A team of scientists from The Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences perform a necropsy on a stranded gray whale at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Photo: Katie D’Innocenzo/The Marine Mammal Center.

Accurately Accounting for the Economic Value of Marine Ecosystems

Reliable estimates of the monetary value of benefits provided by marine ecosystems is key to balancing tradeoffs among ecological, social, and economic priorities.
January 04, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Infographic showing examples of marine and coastal ecosystem services Ecosystem services are the many benefits that ecosystems provide to humans.

Must-Read Pacific Islands Stories of 2022

Year in review: Find out which of our stories you read the most and which ones we highly recommend. Also, get to know some of our amazing staff.
December 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A close-up of two hands cupped together with palms up around a sea turtle in the distance on a sandy beach with waves along an ocean coast in the background. One example of how you get great photos of sea turtles while remaining a respectful distance of at least 10 feet away. Credit: Levon Basso.