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Spotlight on Monk Seals: A Great Step Forward

The 2015 Hawaiian monk seal population census reveals a "remarkable" increase in survival rates and a new total population estimate for the native seal of Hawaiʻi.
February 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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"Science at Sea" Event Honors Civilian Science Conducted on NOAA Fisheries Ships

Learn more about the first-ever "Science at Sea" event, honoring NOAA Teacher at Sea awardee Dr. Suzanne Acord and NOAA summer intern Christopher Lindsay, both of whom spent time aboard NOAA Fisheries ships.
January 01, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two NOAA Corps officers speak to a group of high school students with the NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai in the background.

Shucking the Limitations of Hawai‘i's Aquaculture Industry with Oysters

Kualoa Ranch's Moli`i fishpond is the first farm to sell certified grown-to-maturity oysters in Hawai`i in nearly three decades.
October 19, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Oyster baskets float in the Moli'i fishpond with the a lush green mountainside in the background.

NOAA Fisheries Scientists Test Unmanned Aerial Systems

NOAA Fisheries scientists returned from conducting research using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 25, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Abandoned Pup Transported to Monk Seal Hospital in Kona

First Seal from the Main Hawaiian Islands to be Cared for at Ke Kai Ola On Monday, September 7, a young female Hawaiian monk seal pup was found abandoned during a NOAA monk seal survey of Ni'ihau Island. The pup was emaciated and would certainly have d
September 09, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Updates From The Field: Monk Seal News from Across the Hawaiian Archipelago

Positive Signs for Hawaiian Monk Seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. In May 2015, NOAA Fisheries deployed 14 researchers to five of the six main areas in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
August 17, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Monk Seal Mission: Upcoming Cruise to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Will Save Seals, Test New Technology, and Recover Research Teams

In September 2015, the Hawaiian monk seal research program is embarking on a research cruise aboard the NOAA research vessel Oscar Elton Sette for a 28-day project in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
August 17, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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NOAA Fisheries Kicks Off Hawaiian Monk Seal Vaccination Drill

From July 15 through July 17, the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center will be conducting a vaccination drill spanning Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
July 23, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

Rose Atoll Marine National Monument Gets Interactive Underwater "Street View"

Around the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
June 30, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

Over 20 Years of Commercial Fishing Data Collected

Are you a fan of Deadliest Catch or Wicked Tuna? Then you might be interested to know that observers from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region Observer Program have been front and center during some equally dramatic and thrilling moments at sea over the years and they have a lot of valuable fishing data to show for it.
May 05, 2015 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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