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40 Acres of New Rocky Reef Habitat Built Off the Southern California Coast

NOAA and partners built new rocky reef habitat that will provide healthy…
December 16, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A tug boat approaching large barge with a pile of boulders off the California coast. A barge of the large rocks for the reef is moved to the project location early during construction in May. Image: Chelsea Muñoz Williams/Vantuna Research Group

Seriously Useful Seafood Tips: Shellfish and Other Farmed Seafood

Farmed seafood is vital to our nation’s food production and security. For…
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Northeast Fisheries Science Center shellfish and farmed seafood stakeholders and industry partners graphic

Pacific Leatherback Turtles off the West Coast Disappearing, New Survey Shows

Protections safeguard turtles in U.S. waters while risks remain across the…
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Scientists aboard a research vessel following a Leatherback turtle at sea Scientists follow a Pacific leatherback turtle in waters off the U.S. West Coast. The endangered turtles migrate 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to feed on jellyfish off the coast of North America. Photo credit: Joel Schumacher/NOAA Fisheries.

Cold Stunned Turtles Fly South to Recover

Stranded Kemp’s ridleys and loggerheads are heading south for…
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Cold stunned turtle blood draw

Record Marine Heatwaves Build Reservoir of Toxic Algae Off the U.S. West Coast, New Study Reveals

Ocean “crock pots” fuel harmful algal blooms that threaten valuable…
December 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dozens of warmly-clad beachgoers dig for razor clams on a beach on the Washington coast. Recreational razor clamming can bring thousands of visitors to the Washington coast. Toxins concentrated in razor clam and Dungeness crab fisheries have caused economic damage to coastal communities.

Central Gulf of Alaska Marine Heatwave Watch

After oscillating into and out of heatwave conditions during the summer…
December 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Fall Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey Wraps Up

Two Massachusetts commercial fishing partners and staff from the Northeast…
December 11, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
On deck, man tagging a thorny skate while digital board takes measurements displayed on a computer tablet

20 Memorable Marine Stories, Videos, and Photos of 2020

As we wrap up 2020, check out the most memorable marine features, videos,…
December 11, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
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4994x3329 Oasis at the barren bottom.jpg Pocillopora grandis coral colonies serve as a welcome shelter for these butterflyfish and damselfish. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/Ari Halperin.

Size of Alaska’s Western Aleutian Island Passes Larger than Previously Thought

Fresh, warmer water from the North Pacific and Gulf of Alaska moves into…
December 11, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of person sitting in the bow of a boat looking towards a strait. Crossing from the North Pacific Ocean to the Bering Sea through Kagalaska Strait. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Ocean-Going Robots Effective at Surveying Pollock

This may be the first time data collected using uncrewed surface vehicles…
December 10, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of two saildrones in open water.