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  • Previously Entangled Right Whales Give Birth

    Jan 29: Recently, two previously entangled right whales gave birth. Learn more about how NOAA Fisheries and partners help marine mammals in distress.

  • High Number of Sea Turtle Strandings in Northeast

    Jan 9: It has been a busy sea turtle stranding season due to "cold stunning," with a running total of over 200 reported strandings so far from Massachusetts to New York.

  • 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.

  • New Opportunities to Improve Fish Passage

    Jan 2: Find out how NOAA Fisheries will work with partners and stakeholders to improve upstream and downstream passage conditions for endangered and migratory fish on the Connecticut River.

  • 1st NOAA Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Management This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 3: NOAA Fisheries announces Dr. Jason Link as the first-ever Senior Research Scientist for Ecosystem Based Management. Managing for healthy and productive ecosystems is at the core of NOAA's work.

  • Herring Recovery at Plymouth Rock

    Nov 20: A herring recovery story for Thanksgiving: roughly 150,000 herring will be swimming up Town Brook in Massachusetts to get to Billington Sea this spring.

  • Meet a Fourth Generation Fisherman from Maine This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 7: Meet Terry Alexander, a fourth generation fisherman from Harpswell, Maine, who is collaborating with other fishermen, scientists, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to help revive redfish fishing.

  • Putting Local Fish Back On Our Plates

    Nov 7: The Gulf Maine Research Institute has a new project called "Out of the Blue" which helps introduce lesser-known seafood to stagnant palates, while getting the market to demand this seafood.

  • Methot Named Science Advisor for Stock Assessments This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 9: NOAA Fisheries announces Dr. Rick Methot as the first NOAA Science Advisor for Stock Assessments. One of Dr. Methot's priorities will be facilitating a national approach to stock assessments across the agency.

  • 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.

  • NOAA Finds Record Highs in Sea Surface Temperature

    Sept 18: NOAA reports sea surface temperatures along the Northeast Continental Shelf were the highest ever recorded during the first six months of 2012.

  • Restoration Turns Landfill into Productive Wetland

    Aug 29: The Lincoln Park restoration project in Jersey City, New Jersey turned a once-barren landfill into a functioning wetland, teeming with fish, birds, and other wildlife.

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