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Meet the Residents of Woods Hole Science Aquarium

Meet some of our Science Aquarium’s most fascinating and charismatic animals. Learn about each of them through fun facts, videos, and printable coloring pages.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

U.S. Proposes Strong Protections for Sea Turtles, Totoaba, and Vaquita at CITES Meeting

Representatives from more than 160 countries adopted a total of 46 proposals and reached 365 decisions—a record number—to help regulate international trade of vulnerable species.
December 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
International
Sea turtle hatchling on beach.

Protected Species Gear Research Contract Reports

Publications by Northeast Fisheries Science Center personnel, contractors and collaborators working on gear modifications to protect endangered sea turtles and other protected marine species.
October 24, 2022 - Publication Database ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Reducing Sea Turtle Bycatch in Northeast Fisheries

We are working with fishermen to make squid, shrimp, and sea scallop gear less likely to capture sea turtles.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Final Sea Turtle Annual Determination for 2023

NOAA Fisheries publishes the final Annual Determination (AD) for 2023, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Through the AD, NOAA Fisheries identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and…
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04/28/2024

Reducing Bycatch Through Decades of Research and Innovation

NOAA researchers are recognized internationally for their expertise in reducing sea turtle bycatch using real time turtle excluder device testing.
August 24, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Gear team making real time adjustments to a turtle excluder device being tested. Southeast Fisheries Science Center gear team members, Dan Foster (left) and Nick Hopkins, make real time adjustments to the TED they are testing. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Protected Marine Species Identification Guide Southeast United States

This guide is intended for use by mariners in the identification and reporting of threatened and endangered marine species in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean.
July 26, 2022 -
Southeast

NOAA Releases 85 Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles into the Wild

Juvenile sea turtles returned to the wild after study to reduce bycatch.
June 16, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
NOAA staff, with support from U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce, released 85 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles off of Florida's east coast. NOAA staff, with support from U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce, released 85 juvenile loggerhead sea turtles off of Florida's east coast. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/NMFS Permit No. 20339-03

Exploring Solutions for Sea Turtle Bycatch

This Sea Turtle Week, we talk with Barbara Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator, about bycatch innovations that are helping sea turtles thrive and how we work with fishermen to reduce bycatch.
June 16, 2022 - Podcast ,
National
Galv_loggerhead_turtle_t._moore_noaa_via_wikimedia_750_500.png Loggerhead turtle. Credit: T. Moore (CC0 1.0)

7 Sea Turtle Facts for the Ocean Lover

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. Learn some facts about these much loved marine reptiles.
June 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
1280x800-hawaiian-green-sea-turtle-iStock_90093231-060816.jpg Hawaiian green sea turtle. Credit: iStock.