The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette returns to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to retrieve monk seal and sea turtle biologists after three months of research activities on these remote islands.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program American Samoa deep-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, seabird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, and set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during

NOAA names Dr. Charles Littnan as the new Science and Research Director for NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Dr. Littnan is a marine biologist with 20 years’ experience in marine mammal and sea turtle science and research.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Hawaiʻi shallow-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, sea bird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during 2021.

NOAA Fisheries answers thousands of questions every year about the oceans and the life that thrives within them. Learn fascinating information about fish and other marine animals, and dive deeper into more information on these species.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Hawaiʻi deep-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, sea bird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, and set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during 2023.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Hawaiʻi deep-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, sea bird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, and set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during 2022.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Hawaiʻi deep-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, sea bird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, and set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during 2021.

Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Hawaiʻi deep-set longline data reports of observer coverage, sea turtle, marine mammal, seabird, ESA-listed elasmobranch interactions, and set and hook unit effort for vessels departing with observers during 2024.

Biological and Conference Opinion on the Issuance of Scientific Research Permit Nos. 20648 to Dr. Heidi Pearson for Research on Marine Mammals in the Gulf of Alaska and Southeast Alaska, 21482 to Dr. Dan Engelhaupt, HDR, Inc. for Research on Marine Mammal

Dredging is a fishing method in which a dredge is dragged across the sea floor, either scraping or penetrating the bottom.

When it comes to studying seals and seal lions, these methods get a “seal of approval” from our scientists.

Environmental change and anthropogenic impacts are a serious conservation and management concern for protected megafauna species such as sea turtles, marine mammals, sharks, and seabirds. NOAA Fisheries is developing quantitative analytical tools that wil

Committed to conserving and protecting our trust resources, the West Coast Region provides science-based conservation and management for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, marine mammals, sea turtles, and endangered species, and their habitats.

In the summer of 2000, an array of autonomous acoustic receivers was deployed at French Frigate Shoals (FFS) in the NWHI as part of a project investigating the movement patterns of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) within the atoll, particularly in relatio