NOAA Fisheries Feature Stories
September 2012
09/04: Habitat Restoration: An Economic Engine
09/05: Military Veterans Help Restore Fish Habitat
09/06: From Gravel Pits to Salmon Habitat
09/11: Teacher at Sea Studies the Science Behind Sharks
09/13: Disaster Determinations for Commercial Fisheries
09/14: The Science Behind What Sharks Eat
09/18: NOAA Finds Record Highs in Sea Surface Temperature
09/19: Statistical Report Card for U.S. Fisheries in 2011 Posted
09/19: Leadership Highlights U.S. Fisheries Statistics
09/20: Scientists Develop Alternative Aquaculture Feeds
09/20: New Video—Exploring U.S. Aquaculture
09/24: New Research: Climate Impacts on Marine Predators
09/26: Ocean Acidification: A Scientist's Perspective
09/27: Estuaries—Habitat of the Month
August 2012
08/06:Gloucester Mussel Farming Project Underway
08/08: Successful Tag Recovery from Huge Bluefin Tuna
08/08: New Technology Helps Predict Harmful Algal Blooms
08/09: Shark Tales—Adventures with a Shark Scientist
08/13: Dive into the Deep End of Shark Conservation
08/13: Shark Mythbusters
08/13: Tales from the Shark Files
08/14: Shark Conservation in Our Global Oceans
08/15: Sutter Named New Director of Habitat Conservation
08/15: Circle Hooks: The Preferred Thresher Catcher?
08/15: Sawfish—Cousins of the Shark
08/16: Twitter #SharkChat @NOAALive with Shark Scientist
08/17: Understanding the Elusive Giant Pacific Octopus
08/21: August Leadership Message—Aquaculture Supplies Seafood, Supports Fisheries, and Creates Habitat
08/23: Restoring Fish Habitat in Oregon Creates Jobs
08/24: New Survey Tool Shows Juvenile Scallop Abundance
08/27: Aquaculture Techniques Help Conserve White Abalone
08/28: Bering Sea Skates Are Key To Alaska's Ecosystems
08/29: Funding Innovative Research to Reduce Bycatch
08/29: Restoration Turns Landfill into Productive Wetland
08/31: Grants Awarded For Marine Mammal Rescue
July 2012
07/02: NOAA Works with Indonesian Team to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
07/02: Bullard Named Northeast Regional Administrator
07/03: Eagle Saved from Drowning Thanks to NOAA Enforcement Officer
07/10: Four Weird Ways to Restore Habitat
07/11: HabCam—An Innovative Way to Survey Scallop Habitat
07/11: HabCam II—A Closer Look At Our Science and Technology
07/12: Celebrating Springer - Orphan Orca that Overcame the Odds
07/16: Three Ways You Are Connected to Deep-Sea Coral
07/18: Exploring Climate Impacts on Coastal Cultures
07/19: Economic and Conservation Benefits of Catch Shares
07/20: The Science Behind Restoring the Elwha
07/23: Rivers—Habitat of the Month
07/23: Award-Winning Scientist Pioneers Turtle Research
07/24: Northwest Science Center Deputy Director Announced
07/24: Five Fish Desperate for Healthy Habitat
07/26: Trawl Gear Modification—Preserving Fish Habitat
07/30: Teacher at Sea Studies Marine Protected Areas
07/30: A New Way to Classify Marine Habitat
07/30: Casitas Endanger Lobster Habitat in Florida Keys
07/31: Voices from the Waterfront—Captain Brings Fishermen to Striped Bass and More
June 2012
06/04: Laying a Solid Foundation for Community Supported Fisheries
06/04: Connecticut’s Bride Brook River Restoration Results in Record Fish Runs
06/06: New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries
06/11: Maine Dam Removal Will Improve Access to 1,000 Miles of Habitat
06/11: June Leadership Message—Spotlight on International Cooperation Toward Global Stewardship
06/12: Dolphin SMART Businesses Protect Dolphins
06/21: International Research: NOAA Working to Conserve Sharks in our Global Ocean
06/25: U.S. Commerce Department Announces 2012 Regional Fishery Council Appointments
06/25: National Observer Program Annual Report Released
06/26: Dr. Bill Karp Named as New Science and Research Director for Northeast Fisheries Science Center
06/26: International Whaling Commission Meeting 2012 Meeting
May 2012
05/07: Voices from the Waterfront—Ann and Richard Cook Sell Local Catch at Farmers Markets
05/14: Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries
05/21: Crimes Against Marine Mammals Exhibit Opens at D.C.'s Crime Museum
05/21: First Graders Create Trailer to Send Teacher to Sea in Style
05/23: Stock Assessment 101 Series: Part 1—Data Required for Assessing U.S. Fish Stocks
05/29: Empowering Students through Science: Lessons in Protecting Turtles from Fishing Gear
05/30: United States and European Union Share Vision for Sustainable World Fisheries
April 2012
04/02: MRIP: The Science Behind Making Anglers’ Catch Count
04/04: The Megamouth Specialist: Dr. Jose Castro Discusses his Rare Expertise
04/09: Sustainable Sport Fishing for Thresher Sharks
04/13: NOAA Invites Comment on Coral Status Review Report and Draft Management Report
04/16: Conserving the Cape Fear River for Fish and People
04/22: Safe Passage: NOAA Scientists and Gray Whales are Forging New Paths
04/22: Our Earth, Our Fishing Communities
04/22: NOAA Teacher at Sea Alum Brings the Ocean into Earth Day
04/22: How to control invasives? Put a fork in them!
04/30: Fisheries Observers: Sentinels of the Sea
March 2012
03/07: John Stein Named as New NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center Director
03/09: Meet Laura Anderson, Owner of Local Ocean Seafoods
03/12: FishWatch Gets a Fresh Look
03/13: Voices from the Waterfront - Meet Phil Harris, Black Cod Fisherman
03/27: Sitting Down with a Teacher at Sea
03/28: Voices from the Fisheries: Celebrating Fishermen's Wives
February 2012
02/08: Study: Seafood Safe After Deepwater Horizon
02/14: President's Proposed 2013 Budget Released
02/22: Join Us on Twitter for a Live Chat with 'Big Miracle Worker' Dave Withrow
02/22: First Year Results from West Coast Groundfish Catch Share Program
02/27: Discoveries Highlighted in Deep Sea Coral Report to Congress
02/27: Aquatic Invaders and Our Coastlines
January 2012
01/12: NOAA Provides Roadmap to Recovery For Steelhead Trout in Southern California
01/15: Cosco Busan Spill Lethal to Fish Embryos Say Scientists
01/19: Strategy Proposed to Respond to Climate Change Impacts on Fish, Wildlife, Plants
01/25: New Method Improves Accuracy of Recreational Catch Estimates
01/31: NOAA lists five Atlantic sturgeon populations under Endangered Species Act
01/31: NOAA Honors Fishery Management Councils