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Native Fish in Massachusetts Return After 200 Years

For the first time in at least 183 years, native alewife and blueback herring are swimming upstream beyond the former Tack Factory dam.
April 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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How Removing Dams Changes River Channels

Around the Northeast and throughout the country, aging dams are being removed to improve public safety and restore river and coastal ecosystems.
March 24, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Heavy Southern California Rain Brings Life Back to Drought-Stricken Creeks

After five years of drought, southern California has finally received some much-needed rain. Many creeks have been dry and disconnected from their estuaries and the ocean this year due to drought. Now, the water is flowing again! This is a welcome repriev
March 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,

How Tiny Sea Urchins Are Saving Kāne‘ohe Bay

Video: Hawaiian collector sea urchins are a vital component to cleaning up Kāne‘ohe Bay of invasive algae.
February 01, 2017 - 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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Coral Restoration Work Underway after Hurricane Matthew

NOAA Fisheries staff use innovative techniques to help restore corals damaged by Hurricane Matthew.
November 09, 2016 - Feature Story ,
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Two Winners Earn National Habitat Conservation Award from NOAA Fisheries

NOAA awarded two individuals with the prestigious 2016 Dr. Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award
October 24, 2016 - Feature Story ,