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The Surprising Story of Swordfish You May Not Know

Today’s North Atlantic swordfish stock is fully rebuilt and maintaining above-target population levels. But there’s work to be done to ensure management measures better support the fishing industry.
April 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Swordfish with distinguishing long, flattened bill swimming alone in deep blue ocean waters.

NOAA Announces Great Lakes Restoration Funding to Michigan Partners

More than $7 million will support partners’ continued work on next phases of projects restoring Great Lakes habitats.
April 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Atlantic Herring Research Set-Aside Award to Focus on River Herring Catch Reduction

The Northeast Fisheries Science Center, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, announce that one project has been selected for support through the 2019-2021 Atlantic Herring Research Set-Aside Program.
April 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic Herring, they are silvery in color, with a bluish or greenish-blue back.

Survive the Sound

The survival of juvenile salmon in Puget Sound has declined by up to 90 percent. NOAA scientist Megan Moore tags steelhead to learn more about their survival and help recover this threatened species.
April 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Megan Moore, NWFSC Scientist. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Decades of Dam Removals Help Fish Reach their Homes in Historic Plymouth

Take a virtual walk along Town Brook in Massachusetts to see fish passage projects that have reopened the stream, giving migrating herring and eel new access to restored habitats.
April 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Scientists Monitor Coral Reef Ecosystems Throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago

Pacific Islands research scientists embark on the 2019 field season to study coral reef ecosystems across the Hawaiian Islands.
April 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Social Scientists Rev Up for 2019 Crew Survey

Social scientists from NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center are coming to a port near you! The team is visiting fishing ports in the region to collect information that can help improve our understanding of how fishery actions and conditions affect the lives of fishermen, their families, and communities.
April 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Town Brook Restoration Complete with Removal of Holmes Dam

On Earth Day, April 22, 2019, we will celebrate the completion of the Town Brook restoration in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
April 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Rebounding Populations and New Flexibility Boost Catches by West Coast Groundfish Fleet

West Coast trawl fishermen caught almost 14 million pounds of fish in 2018. A trial effort gave them new flexibility in how they fished, while still protecting salmon and other species.
April 15, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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How the Hollings Scholarship Helped Shape One Scientist's Career Path

Personal account by NOAA Fisheries Researcher Charlie Waters of his experience as an Ernest F. Hollings Scholar and how he became a member of the NOAA Fisheries team.
April 15, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Brunette man wearing blue shirt and bookbag hiking near a lake with mountains in the distance