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Serving Up Seafood: National Seafood Month

Join us for National Seafood Month 2019 and learn how we work to support healthy, sustainable seafood all year round.
October 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Voicing The Stories Of Women In Alaska Fisheries

Women work to keep fisheries sustainable, communities resilient, and traditional knowledge alive in Alaska. A NOAA Fisheries study documents women’s experience through their own stories.
October 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Disaster Determinations

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster occurred for multiple fisheries between 2017 and 2019 in Alaska, California, Georgia, and South Carolina.
September 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Southeast
West Coast
National
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New Seafloor Maps Reveal Habitat Sculpted by Ancient Glaciers

A higher definition view provides insight into the habitat that supports the Western Gulf of Alaska’s rich marine resources.
September 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Map of seafloor in Alaska

Study Looks at Vulnerability of Eastern Bering Sea Fish, Crab, and Salmon Stocks to Climate Change

Scientists look at potential impacts of changing ocean temperatures and other environmental conditions on Alaska ecosystems.
September 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Two rockfish at the bottom of the seafloor with coral

New Study Shows Arctic Cod Development, Growth, Survival Impacted By Oil Exposure

Arctic cod is an important source of food for whales, seals, fish, birds, and humans in Arctic ecosystems.
September 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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NOAA Fisheries Declares Unusual Mortality Event Due to Elevated Strandings of Ice Seals in the Arctic

The increase in ice seal mortality is nearly five times the average number.
September 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Building a Diverse Workforce to Meet the Challenges of Alaska’s Changing Marine Environment

NOAA Fisheries’ Partnership for Education Program is training a new generation of marine scientists and managers in Alaska.
September 11, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Meet Elizabeth Siddon, One of This Year’s PECASE Winners

Elizabeth Siddon is a recipient of the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
August 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist accepting distinguished award from government

Watching Wildlife

Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines on the shore and in the water.
August 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal.