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Faces of Right Whale Conservation: Tim Cole, Aerial Survey Researcher

North Atlantic right whales are in crisis and will go extinct if the current population decline is not reversed. Learn how NOAA and partners use aerial surveys to get updates on individual whales in this Q&A with Tim Cole, an aerial survey researcher.
May 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries Statement on Recent Inaccurate Media Coverage of Shark Tagging by Elliot Sudal

NOAA Fisheries would like to correct several inaccuracies in the recent media coverage involving Elliot Sudal and his handling and tagging of sharks and sawfish.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story

Three Monk Seals Found Dead on O‘ahu This Week

NOAA emphasizes the need for the public to report all seals.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal pup and her mother RT10 rest together on the beach during the day with rocks in the background.

NOAA and Partners Build Coastal Resiliency with Natural Infrastructure in Louisiana

Barrier islands and marsh are disappearing at an alarming rate, reducing habitat and its benefit to coastal ecosystems and communities.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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All In The Family: White Abalone’s Cousin Helps Researchers Recover Its Endangered Relative

NOAA Fisheries researchers working to recover the critically endangered white abalone need to answer one basic question: How does a healthy abalone population behave in the wild?
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Agency's Latest Status of Stocks Report Shows More Progress Rebuilding Fish Stocks

A message from Chris Oliver, head of NOAA Fisheries.
May 17, 2018 - Leadership Message ,
National
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New Study: Climate Change to Shift Many Fish Species North

A new NOAA Fisheries-funded study presents the first major projections of where U.S. fish species populations may shift under future climate scenarios.
May 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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Meet John Rosendale, Marine Biological Sciences Laboratory Technician

John Rosendale: Marine Biological Sciences Laboratory Technician
May 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
John Rosendale at the stern of Navoo with pfd and chart.

NOAA Fisheries Begins Management Of Fish Aggregating Devices In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

FADs attract fish so vessels can more easily catch them. New international standards will monitor and control FADs, reducing entangled marine life, and ensuring that FAD use remains sustainable.
May 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
FAD seen from underwater Example of a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) in the ocean. Currently, most FADs are equipped with satellite tracking devices to allow vessels to track them at sea. About 75 percent are also equipped with sonar buoys that help measure the volume of fish congregated underneath the FAD. Photo: International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISFF)

Endangered Steller Sea Lions Get A Closer Look From Online Community Of Citizen Scientists

Volunteers help process images of endangered Steller sea lions and make critical scientific analysis possible.
May 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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