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Success Stories of Essential Fish Habitat
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NOAA Fisheries, in collaboration with the regional fishery management councils and other federal agencies, has created many novel ways to protect fish habitat. Read about unique efforts that have conserved large geographic areas, specific species, and habitat near rural and urban areas.
Greater Atlantic
Collaborative Research During Massive Port Deepening Does Not Flounder
Flounder Guru Connects with Habitats
Saving Seagrass Meadows: Working Together to Protect Essential Habitat
NOAA Contributing to the Recovery of Atlantic Cod Fisheries
Considering Habitat: A Closer Look at America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
Summer flounder and its essential fish habitat became a focus of Dave Packer’s research
Southeast and Caribbean
NOAA Ensures Support for Local Industry While Protecting Wetlands & Habitat
Wetlands: Multi-Million Dollar Essential Fish Habitat
Staghorn Corals and Fish: Better Together
Wetland Mitigation Case Study - Indian Street Bridge, Palm City, Florida
Pacific Islands
Shallow Coral Reefs — Essential Fish Habitat of the Pacific Islands
Department of Defense Consultations
Alaska
Fishermen Connect with Habitat Researchers in Alaska
NOAA Keeps Fishermen in the Loop While Protecting Valuable Coral and Habitat
NOAA Protecting Salmon Fisheries in Southeast Alaska
Trawl Gear Modification—Preserving Fish Habitat in the Bering Sea
NOAA Supports Graduate Student’s Research on Mining Impacts to Red King Crab Habitat in Norton Sound
West Coast
Sustaining Fisheries through Healthy Habitats in Southern California
The Elliott Bay Seawall Project
Oregon Salmon Finally Free of Savage Dam
NOAA Fisheries input on sand mining helps protect key fish habitat