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Hawaiʻi Visitor Fined for Harassing Protected Marine Animals on Kauaʻi

An Alabama resident has now paid a $1,500 summary settlement for touching a Hawaiian monk seal and harassing a sea turtle on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
August 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

Shallow Coral Reefs — Essential Fish Habitat of the Pacific Islands

Shallow coral reefs provide important habitat for fish and other species.
July 13, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Bluefin trevally swims past table coral colonies at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

Disease Causes Three Hawaiian Monk Seal Deaths

Toxoplasmosis is the leading disease-causing mortality for Hawaiian monk seals.
June 21, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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How an Odd, Cannibalistic Fish Is Helping Us Understand the Mysteries of the Deep

Scientists are using lancetfish stomachs to learn more about the middle of the marine food web, as well as marine debris.
June 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Lancetfish in deep waters

From the Deep to the Reef

Research expedition examines biology of deepwater and coral reef fishes in Mariana Archipelago.
June 12, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Research Expedition to Assess Coral Reef Conditions and Recovery from Mass Bleaching

A 70-day mission aboard the NOAA Ship Hi‘ialakai to survey coral reef ecosystems in American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Islands.
June 01, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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The 20-year Migration of the Hawaiian Fishery for Bigeye Tuna

Scientists from NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and the University of Hawai'i examined more than 20 years of data to learn how growth in Hawaii's bigeye tuna fishery has impacted catch.
May 30, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Three Monk Seals Found Dead on O‘ahu This Week

NOAA emphasizes the need for the public to report all seals.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal pup and her mother RT10 rest together on the beach during the day with rocks in the background.

Boaters Encouraged to “Ease Off” on the Throttle to Protect Turtles

NOAA Fisheries and the Hawaii Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation remind boaters to help prevent collisions with sea turtles by taking a few easy safety precautions.
April 25, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Injured green sea turtle with a cracked shell damaged from a boat.

New Fisheries Stock Assessment Tool Started in the Pacific Goes Global

An open-source tool for faster, transparent stock assessments worldwide.
April 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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