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West Coast Salmon Vulnerable to Climate Change, but Some Show Resilience to Shifting Environment

We assessed Pacific salmon’s vulnerability to changing climate and ocean conditions to better understand these changes and their impact on different population groups of Pacific salmon. The report, the second in a series of planned NOAA Fisheries’ vulnerability assessments, focuses on the 33 threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead population groups (technically defined as distinct population segments and evolutionarily significant units) of greatest concern.
July 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Interview with a Habitat: River

Float along with NOAA as we interview the Russian River in California and discuss water quantity, riverbank restoration, and more.
July 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Orca Action Month Inspires Local Action for Southern Residents

Orca Action Month brought advocates together to take more action for the Southern Resident killer whales in Puget Sound
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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First Reintroduced Salmon Return to California Rivers in a Critical Step Towards Recovery

California salmon reintroduced to their historic habitat as juveniles are returning to spawn. This is the first time in decades.
July 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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New Research Helps Managers and Ship Crews Predict Locations of Blue Whales so Ships Can Maintain Safe Distances

A new model based on daily oceanographic data and the movements of tagged whales has opened the potential for stakeholders to see where in the ocean endangered blue whales are most likely to be so that ships can avoid hitting them.
July 09, 2019 - News ,

Lab Pulls Microscopic Details From Southern Resident Killer Whale Samples

How do you collect biological samples from a killer whale swimming through the ocean?
July 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Whale Entanglements Remained High on West Coast in 2018, New Report Shows

Forty-six whales were confirmed as entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2018.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Skokomish River Estuary Restoration Helps Salmon and Steelhead Return Home

In the Puget Sound region, reopening abandoned agricultural land back to nature will allow young salmon, steelhead, and other fish species room to access their historical habitats.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Catch Halibut!

NOAA Fisheries Law Enforcement will conduct patrols during the very short commercial Pacific halibut season to ensure fishery sustainability.
June 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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