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Marsh Madness

While players duel it out on the court, we’re keeping score of all the ways marsh habitat plays an important role in the protection and restoration work we do for communities, fish, and wildlife.
March 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Coastal marsh within the Sandy Hook Bay estuary. Coastal marsh within the Sandy Hook Bay estuary. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jessie Murray

5 Lovely Reasons Why We “Heart Estuaries”

Celebrating #IHeartEstuaries is a popular way to show your love to these bodies of water where rivers meet the sea.
February 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of a river and streams flowing into a bay. Snohomish River Estuary NOAA works in Washington's Snohomish River estuary to restore habitat for salmon and other fish species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

2022 in Review: Our Top Habitat Conservation Stories

Take a look back at some of 2022’s most popular stories about protecting and restoring habitat.
January 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Construction equipment in a wetland Tidal wetland restoration in California. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Evaluation of MPA Designs That Protect Highly Mobile Megafauna Now and Under Climate Change Scenarios

We study how large-scale marine protected area designs can be improved by taking animal time and space movement into consideration.
June 01, 2022 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,

How Habitat Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Connected

Why reconnect with habitat? Because it’s good for all of us—healthy habitat leads to improved mental and physical well-being and can inspire us to be better stewards of the environment.
July 31, 2020 - Feature Story ,
1598973965.jpg Families explore the tide pools at Yaquina Head Natural Area on the Oregon Coast. Credit: Bureau of Land Management.

Northeast Multispecies Closed Area Regulations

The summaries in the pages below provide a broad overview of restrictions and requirements, and are not a substitute for the regulations. You must read the regulations in conjunction with these pages to fully understand how this fishery is managed.

Oculina Bank HAPC and Experimental Closed Area Fishery Management Area Map & GIS Data

Map and GIS data representing the Oculina Bank Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) and experimental closed area in the South Atlantic Region.
June 27, 2019 - Map ,
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Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral HAPC Fishery Management Area Map & GIS Data

Map and GIS data representing the Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) in the South Atlantic Region.
June 27, 2019 - Map ,
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Cape Fear Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral HAPC Fishery Management Area Map & GIS Data

Map and GIS data representing the Cape Fear Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) in the South Atlantic Region.
June 27, 2019 - Map ,
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