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Shifting Presence of North Atlantic Right Whales Tracked with Passive Acoustics

Changes began in 2010, whales present along much of East Coast year-round
November 14, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two North Atlantic right whales from above, exhaling.

Understanding Atlantic Salmon Smolt Behavior And Survival When Every Smolt Is Sacred

It’s hard to imagine science without technology and as technology advances, scientists can do research and follow lines of inquiry that would’ve been difficult if not impossible to do in the past.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Hand hold smolt over a blue bucket.

Competition for Monkfish Research Support Now Open

Deadline for Proposals 5 PM EDT December 21, 2017
November 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Monkfish and sand dollars on the ocean floor as captured by the HabCam.

NOAA Enforcement works with partners to prevent lethal interactions between whales and fishing gear

Regulations have been put in place to reduce the risk of serious injury and death of large whales caused by entanglement in U.S. commercial trap/pot and gillnet fishing gear.
November 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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New Technology Examines Oyster Aquaculture Ecological Services

An important aspect of sustainable aquaculture is understanding the interaction between the local environment and an aquatic farm.
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance to Retain Bluefin Tuna

NOAA Fisheries announces issuance of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance (CCCFA) to use electronic monitoring (EM) to verify authorized gear use when fishing for, retaining, and possessing bluefin tuna during a
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Copepods: Cows of the Sea

If you look very closely at a glassful of water from a bay or the ocean, you would probably be surprised by the life inside.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Robots Detect Whales in Real Time, Revealing Changes in Migration Patterns

Scientists are using a variety of real-time tools, from moored buoys to autonomous underwater vehicles, to detect the presence of baleen whales and record the sounds they make. One active buoy is located south of New York City and another, which was recen
October 30, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Stacked graphs showing whale detections, for fin, right, and sei whales.

Surprise Catch: First Shortnose Sturgeon Documented Above Dam in Connecticut River

This August, a fisherman on the Connecticut River had quite a surprise when he reeled in a relic from the age of dinosaurs.
October 25, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Listening for Whales Helps Scientists, US Coast Guard Operations

A buoy equipped with devices that record the sounds of whales southwest of Martha's Vineyard is helping scientists and the U.S. Coast Guard monitor when four species of baleen whales are in the area. The buoy is moored in the center of a training area.
October 24, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Female Coast Guard cadets at dual monitor system.