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  • New Marine Fishery Allocation Report Posted This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Jan 29: A new report commissioned by NOAA Fisheries, Marine Fishery Allocation Issues, has been posted online. A national stakeholder call is planned.

  • Scientists Link Climate Change and Gray Snapper

    Jan 8: NOAA scientists recently developed projections of gray snapper distribution under several climate change scenarios as they work to understand the effect of climate change on marine fisheries along the U.S. east coast.

  • Teachers Get High-Tech with Underwater Technology This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 17: What kind of underwater technologies did NOAA Teachers At Sea Alicia Gillean and Allan Phipps use when they were on research cruises this past summer?

  • Fishery Data, On the Double This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 26: Collaboration between NOAA and the fishing industry allows for more efficient and accurate data collection in two valuable Pacific fisheries—hake and sardine.

  • Advancing Designs for Innovative Fish Passage

    Nov 27: To facilitate fish passage in Washington's Baker River, NOAA Fisheries engineers worked closely with Puget Sound Energy to design an innovative fish passage system.

  • Listening for Change in the Arctic This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 31: New developments in acoustic technology mean that scientists can use sound to closely monitor changes in the marine ecosystem.

  • Making Sense of Fish Stock Assessment Models This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 10: How do we make sure our nation's fisheries are sustainable and productive? It starts with fish stock assessment modeling—combining data to evaluate fish stock health necessary to inform fisheries management decisions.

  • Aerial Drones Give Scientists a New Perspective This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 3: What will help launch a whole new era of marine mammal research? Aerial drones help biologist Wayne Perryman and other NOAA scientists study animals and ecosystems in a whole new way.

  • Getting to the Bottom of Marine Mammal Crimes This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 3: Special agents and enforcement officers with NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement investigate crimes against marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this month.

  • Coral "Hotspots" Discovered Off Northeast Coast

    Oct 1: NOAA researchers explored deepwater canyons off the northeastern U.S. in search of deep-sea corals and sponges and found coral “hotspots” that likely serve as important habitat for a variety of fish species and other marine life.

  • Ocean Acidification: A Scientist's Perspective This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Sept 26: How does more acidic seawater threaten the health of our oceans and the economics of our coastal communities? Learn more about the impacts of ocean acidification from a NOAA scientist.

  • New Research: Climate Impacts on Marine Predators This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Sept 24: What happens when marine animals at the top of the food chain start to feel the impacts of climate change? This week Nature Climate Change features the results of research led by NOAA Fisheries scientist Elliott Hazen.

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