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Changing Winds Explain Most Pacific Coast Warming

Changes in winds over the eastern Pacific Ocean explain most of the warming trend along the West Coast of North America in the last century, according to a new analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
September 24, 2014 - News ,
West Coast

Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2012 Report

Fisheries Economics of the United States (FEUS) is an annual report that provides economic statistics on the nation’s commercial fishing and seafood industry, recreational fisheries, and marine-related businesses.
September 15, 2014 - Technical Memo ,
Alaska
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Passive acoustic monitoring on the North Atlantic right whale calving grounds

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) on right whale calving grounds by documenting the occurrence of right whale call detections on 2 types of acoustic instruments deployed in the South Atlantic.
September 10, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

Unusual North Pacific Warmth Jostles Marine Food Chain

Scientists across NOAA Fisheries are watching a persistent expanse of exceptionally warm water spanning the Gulf of Alaska that could send reverberations through the marine food web.
September 05, 2014 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Map. Unusually warm temperatures dominate three areas of the North Pacific: the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska and an area off Southern California. The darker the red, the further above average the sea surface temperature. NOAA researchers are tracking the temperatures and their implications for marine life.

Satellite Tags Reveal How Animals See the Ocean

An interview with NOAA Fisheries scientist Jeffrey Polovina.
September 04, 2014 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Precision Mapping Opens New Window on Salmon Habitat

Habitat survey teams are fanning out across the Columbia River Basin this month, measuring the fine details of Northwest rivers and streams as part of an ambitious NOAA-led initiative to assess and track the condition of salmon and steelhead habitat.
June 12, 2014 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
CHaMP crew member learns to collect surveys that provide information on things such as stream structure and terrain elevations.

Observers Serve Vital Role for Fisheries

Observers are independent field biologists that are deployed aboard commercial fishing boats and at-sea processing facilities, and their work is vital to NOAA's mission of ensuring the economic and ecological sustainability of US fisheries.
February 26, 2014 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Standard equipment that observers take on each trip, approximately $13,000 worth of supplies. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Heart Failure in Fish Exposed to Oil Spills

Even low levels of oil pollution can damage the developing hearts of fish embryos and larvae, reducing the likelihood that those fish will survive.
February 13, 2014 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Image from May 25, approximately 12 miles east of Pass a Loutre, Louisiana, showing dark brown and red emulsion. Credit: NOAA

How Many Cowcod Rockfish Populations Are Out There?

Since being declared overfished in 2000, cowcod (Sebastes levis) has been managed for recovery as a continuous population throughout its range, from the U.S.–Mexico border to just north of Cape Mendocino, California. But what if it’s more than one population?
January 27, 2014 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Deckhand Paul Hansen displays cowcod specimens caught aboard the F/V Aggressor during the 2007 Hook and Line Survey

Recompression Experiments on Rougheye Rockfish with Barotrauma

There is some evidence that recompression may greatly increase the survival of barotrauma-injured rockfish.
Alaska
Rockfish bladder after suffering barotrauma