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High Tech on the High Seas

Our scientists use a range of different and new technologies to find dolphins and whales in the vast Pacific Ocean.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Underwater Camera Technology Improves Pacific Islands Population Assessments

NOAA Fisheries scientists are pairing underwater camera technology with bait bags to improve assessments of reef fish and shark populations across the Hawaiian archipelago.
November 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Exploring Ecosystem Dynamics to Explain Trends in Hawaiian Monk Seal Populations

Why are the numbers of Hawaiian monk seals decreasing in certain locations while they stay stable in others? What drives their population trends? Is it changes in plankton abundance, prey availability, predators, or something else? Using an ecosystem mode
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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The Grander Blue Marlin: A Young Giant

Scientists reveal the age of a massive blue marlin that was 12 feet long and 1,245 pounds.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Imaged from the Depths: Survey of Bottomfish in Main Hawaiian Islands

Learn about the annual Bottomfish Fishery-Independent Survey in the main Hawaiian Islands known as BFISH.
October 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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The Tale of the Dread Pirate Runku

Monk Seal of the Month: October 2017
October 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

By the Numbers: The Annual Migration of Green Sea Turtles in Hawaiʻi

Many green sea turtles travel hundreds of miles across the Hawaiian archipelago from foraging to nesting habitat every year.
September 26, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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KE18: The Reformed "Bad Boy"

Monk Seal of the Month: September 2017
September 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

1,000th Sea Turtle Released

NOAA Fisheries and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute work together to recover and protect sea turtles.
September 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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TT40: The First Hawaiian Monk Seal to Undergo Surgery for a Fishhook Removal

Monk Seal of the Month: August 2017
August 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands