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New Management Measures Mitigate Shortfin Mako Overfishing

Amendment 11 to the Atlantic HMS fishery management plan outlines measures for both recreational and commercial fishermen.
March 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Curious About Atlantic Sturgeon? Ask Jolvan Morris!

Jolvan Morris coordinates our Students Collaborating to Undertake Tracking Efforts for Sturgeon (SCUTES), a collaboration between NOAA Fisheries, sturgeon researchers, teachers, and informal educators to bring more awareness about sturgeon and the Endangered Species Act into schools and classrooms.
February 28, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Help Right Whales and their Calves: Give Them Space

Watch an endangered right whale mom and baby interact with a group of dolphins, and learn how to keep them safe by staying at least 500 yards away.
February 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Learning About Atlantic Salmon In Greenland Via Satellite Tags

NOAA Fisheries biologist Tim Sheehan spent 10 days in southwest Greenland trolling for pre-adult Atlantic salmon to capture and release with a pop-up satellite tag that records environmental conditions and the fish's behavior.
December 03, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Releasing a tagged salmon in Greenland.

Voluntary Slow Speed Zone to Protect Right Whales off Nantucket Extended to December 11

Extension of voluntary vessel slow speed zone established to protect a group of 17 right whales spotted south of Nantucket.
November 27, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Volunteer Pilots Fly South with First Sea Turtles of the New England Cold-Stun Season

Cold-stunned sea turtles in Massachusetts helped by volunteer pilots.
November 08, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Commercial Shellfish Landings Decline Likely Linked to Environmental Factors, Not Overfishing

Combined landings between 1980 and 2010 dropped by 85 percent
October 25, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Bay scallops and seaweed being sorted on deck.

Fishermen Help Put Barndoor Skate Back on the Table

Barndoor skate stock rebuilt and open for fishing for first time since 2003.
October 22, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Milford Lab’s International Appeal

Students, post-docs, and scientists from around the world spend time at NOAA Fisheries' lab in Milford CT, conducting research alongside the laboratory’s staff.
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Scientist with hyperdermic needle and clam.

Julie Rose, Research Ecologist with Aquaculture Systems & Ecology

Profile of Julie Rose, research ecologist with the Aquaculture Systems and Ecology Branch at NOAA Fisheries' Milford Lab
October 19, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Norwalk Oyster Festival booth manned by Julie Rose