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Ocean Acidification to Hit West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery, a New Assessment Shows

The acidification of the ocean expected as seawater absorbs increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will reverberate through the West Coast’s marine food web, but not necessarily in the ways you might expect, new research shows.
January 12, 2017 - Feature Story ,
The study modeled the potential risks of ocean acidification (under a future decrease in pH) on the West Coast marine food web and fisheries over 50 years, from 2013 to 2063.  Most fisheries we explored were negatively affected by a future decrease in pH. State-managed fisheries were the most affected, particularly because of the strong decline in valuable Dungeness crab. Coastal pelagic fish like sardines were only slightly affected. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

National Academies Releases New Review of Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), Recognizes Agency for "Impressive Progress"

Today, the National Academies of Sciences released a comprehensive follow-up review to its 2006 independent, expert analysis of NOAA Fisheries’ saltwater recreational information collection efforts, “A Review of the Marine Recreational In
January 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,

Early Action Key to Reducing Sea Lion Impacts on Salmon, New Study Finds

A new study used the same kind of models that scientists use to track disease to instead examine how some California sea lions have learned to prey on salmon gathering to ascend fish ladders at Bonneville Dam.
December 21, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Regional Action Plan: Southeastern Bering Sea Climate Science

Preparing for a changing environment to protect marine resources, economies, and an important food source.
December 16, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Automatic Whale Detector, Version 2.0

Last year scientists combined infrared cameras with image recognition software to automatically detect and count migrating gray whales. This year, they upgraded.
December 13, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Great Lakes Project Restores Rapids, Fish Habitat

Learn how NOAA worked with the Great Lakes Commission to restore natural rapids on the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to restore important spawning grounds.
December 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Living Shorelines Protect Coasts during Hurricane Matthew

We support living shorelines because they reduce habitat loss for fish and other wildlife, and because they protect shorelines from storms. After Hurricane Matthew hit in October, we saw that they really work.
December 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Endangered Steller Sea Lions Continue To Decline In 2016 In The Western Aleutians

Troubling declines persist but scientists gain new information with each survey.
December 06, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Scientists Improve Predictions of How Temperature Affects the Survival of Fish Embryos

A combination of laboratory and field data leads to a broad understanding of temperature impacts to developing Chinook salmon eggs.
December 05, 2016 - News ,