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Conservation Partners Come Together to Save a Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtle

Support hawksbill sea turtle conservation by calling NOAA’s Marine Animal Response Hotline: 1-888-256-9840.
October 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Sustainable Seafood: A U.S. Fisherman’s Perspective

Commercial fisherman Chris Brown has spent nearly his whole life fishing the waters of New England. See what he has to say about the current state of U.S. fisheries and why American seafood is among the most sustainable natural resources in the world.
October 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Announces Recipients of FY18 B-WET Education Grants

Roughly $2,606,000 will fund 24 projects in four states around the Chesapeake Bay watershed--including 13 new projects in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
October 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA-Led Team Frees Entangled Whale near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Humpback was immobilized much like a dog on a leash.
October 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
team on raft freeing an entangled whale

Fishermen Help Put Barndoor Skate Back on the Table

Barndoor skate stock rebuilt and open for fishing for first time since 2003.
October 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Canary Rockfish—A Story of U.S. Fisheries Management

Learn more about the work to rebuild canary rockfish—one of more than 60 species of rockfish included in the West Coast groundfish fishery.
October 21, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Hawaiian Monk Seal With Several Ingested Hooks Returned to Wild

NOAA Fisheries calls on shoreline fishermen to help prevent monk seal hookings.
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A fisherman demonstrates pono (responsible) fishing around a monk seal by keeping his line out of the water until the seal leaves the area.

Seafood Month: Aquaculture Allure

As we celebrate Seafood Month, learn more about the growing need for farmed seafood.
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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Underwater Cameras Capture the Value of Shellfish Habitat

Researchers and growers placed remote, underwater cameras around shellfish aquaculture beds to document the diversity of species that use this nearshore habitat.
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Milford Lab’s International Appeal

Students, post-docs, and scientists from around the world spend time at NOAA Fisheries' lab in Milford CT, conducting research alongside the laboratory’s staff.
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Scientist with hyperdermic needle and clam.