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: Posted On August 2, 2016

NOAA Fisheries, Army Corps Team to Protect Essential Fish Habitat During New York Harbor Deepening

This summer marks the end of an era for the waters around the Statue of Liberty. New York and New Jersey’s harbor deepening project will complete...

: Posted On July 1, 2016

Vocal Group(er) Spawns Sound Data: Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Assess Marine Ecosystem Health

With anthropogenic noises in the ocean increasing, one researcher is studying how sound can be used as an index to measure the health and diversity...

: Posted On June 6, 2016

Networking Lets Sharks Off the Hook

Tuna fishers who network with their competition may be able to stop thousands of sharks a year from being accidentally captured and killed in the...

: Posted On May 26, 2016

Study: Native American Methods Could Lead to Sustainable Oyster Harvests

Oysters are keystone organisms in estuaries around the world, influencing water quality, constructing habitat and providing food for humans and...

: Posted On May 17, 2016

Fisheries and Oceans Canada to Hire 135 Scientists

On 11 May 2016, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced a significant investment in marine science. The government has committed to hiring 135...

: Posted On May 17, 2016

Shipboard Weather Stations Latest NOAA Collaboration with the Fishing Industry

The latest technology to be put into the field aboard commercial fishing boats is a stand-alone meteorological package NEFSC oceanographer Jim...

: Posted On May 17, 2016

Pilot Studies Test Bottom-Mounted Temperature Loggers on Fishing Boats

Getting ocean data has long been a goal of the National Weather Service, which can use real-time offshore information to validate and improve marine...