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Improvements to the Pre-Trip Notification System

Modernizing the Northeast Groundfish Pre-Trip Notification System (PTNS).
March 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Women's History Month 2018: Talking With Beth Sharack

"At every level of science - from research technician to Ph.D. - there's something to be gained from women working with and supporting each other."
March 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries reminds public, watch for and report sea turtles in trouble

In Mississippi, stranded sea turtles are found most often in spring and early summer
March 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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New Habitat Protections for Young Cod

Young-of-the-year cod like complex habitats. They prefer gravel and cobble bottoms and grow best in eelgrass, but they also use sandy areas next to these habitats when predators are not around.
March 21, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries Hosts Access Point Angler Intercept Survey Calibration Workshop

NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology is hosting a peer review workshop on proposed calibration methods for its recreational catch survey from March 20-22, 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland. The workshop is open to the public. On the
March 21, 2018 - Feature Story
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West Coast Ocean Returning To Normal But Salmon Catches Lagging

Ocean conditions off most of the U.S. West Coast are returning roughly to average, after an extreme marine heatwave from about 2014 to 2016 disrupted the California Current Ecosystem and shifted many species beyond their traditional range.
March 20, 2018 - News ,
West Coast
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Bay Invaders: The Blue Catfish Fishery

NOAA Fisheries Chesapeake Bay Office works with partners to manage invasive catfish.
March 20, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Appoints Dr. Clay Porch as New Science and Research Director for the Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Today, NOAA announced the appointment of Dr. Clay Porch as the new Science and Research Director for NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center which includes the main laboratory in Miami, Florida, and labs in Galveston, Texas; Pascagoula, Mississippi; P
March 20, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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Secretary of Commerce Appoints Nine New Committee Members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed nine new advisors to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, bringing the group’s membership to the full complement of 21. Terms for eight members will commence immediately, and one member wi
March 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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Right Whale Conservation: Get the Facts from Our Ship Strike Experts

North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction, and vessel strikes, also known as ship strikes, are a leading cause of their declining population. Explore the strategies and challenges of reducing these dangerous collisions in this Q&A.
March 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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