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Partners Set in Motion Historic Venture to Reintroduce Salmon to the Yuba River

Spring-run Chinook salmon may once again return to their historical habitat high in the Sierra Nevadas.
May 06, 2015 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

For the First Time, Scientists Tag a Loggerhead Sea Turtle off U.S. West Coast

Data from the satellite tag should help scientists understand what habitats loggerheads use and how to more effectively protect this endangered species.
May 06, 2015 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Over 20 Years of Commercial Fishing Data Collected

Are you a fan of Deadliest Catch or Wicked Tuna? Then you might be interested to know that observers from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region Observer Program have been front and center during some equally dramatic and thrilling moments at sea over the years and they have a lot of valuable fishing data to show for it.
May 05, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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‘Quintessential quiet professional’ named Officer of the Year

There are some people, like Kanye West, who thrive on awards and attention – stealing the spotlight whenever possible. Then, there are others like Timothy Wilmarth, an enforcement officer with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), who gets satisfact
May 04, 2015 - Feature Story ,
National

Sea Lion Strandings: The View from the Rookery

NOAA Fisheries wildlife biologist Sharon Melin describes conditions at the sea lion rookeries on the Channel Islands, where pups are going hungry because unusually warm water along the Pacific coast has made it more difficult for their mothers to find food.
April 30, 2015 - Podcast ,
West Coast
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NOAA Fisheries Scientists Successfully Spawn And Hatch Arctic Cod In Captivity

So what’s the big deal about successfully growing Arctic cod in a laboratory? It represents another step forward toward understanding how these “bellwether” fish in the Arctic marine ecosystem may fare with a warming ocean and climate change.  It also opens up a new frontier to study cod development in a laboratory setting. Up until now, this type of research was restricted to the short, ice-free summer period in the Arctic.
April 29, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska

Northern Rock Sole Larvae Appear Resilient To Some Effects Of Ocean Acidification

A 2015 study shows newly hatched northern rock sole could respond to a more acidic ocean.
April 29, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Maine Man Imprisoned For Illegal Sale of Lobster, Tax Evasion

On April 17 a two-and-a-half-year investigation and judicial process came to a close when Robert Thompson, 53, of Rockwood, Maine, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for evading federal income tax and for illegal sales of lobsters. The Court also
April 22, 2015 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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How Oil Damages Fish Hearts: Five Years of Research Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Scientists have shown that toxic compounds in oil target the still-forming hearts of larval fish, leading to developmental defects and reduced survival.
April 16, 2015 - Feature Story ,
National
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Are Our Fisheries Laws Working? Just Ask About Gag Grouper

Gag grouper is the 37th stock to be rebuilt since 2000, according to the NOAA Fisheries' 2014 Status of Stocks report.
April 15, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Southeast