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West Coast Research Alliance Projects Climate Effects, Management Options for Key Species

‘Future Seas’ uses models to depict changing outlook and strategies.
March 16, 2023 - News ,
West Coast

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Listing Sunflower Sea Star as Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Expert panel reviewed best information on sharp decline in signature Pacific Coast species.
March 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
Sunflower sea star underwater Sunflower sea star. Photo: Janna Nichols

West Coast Species on the Move as Climate Change Drives Ecological Shifts, Analysis Shows

New vulnerability assessment finds vulnerable species have complex habitat needs.
February 21, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Run of salmon

Coordinated Response Protected Southern Residents From Sunken Ship Leaking Oil

NOAA Fisheries and partners diverted endangered whales from potential harm and learned lessons along the way. Southern Resident Connections - Post 27
January 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
arial view of oil sheen on water next to island

Endangered Salmon Regain Access to Healthy West Coast Habitat through 20 Projects Funded by NOAA Fisheries

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for NOAA Fisheries to restore access to ancestral habitats for endangered and threatened species in the face of climate change.
January 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile Chinook salmon

An Entangled Web: Research Collaboration Unravels Causes and Consequences of Sea Lion Entanglements

Tracking individual sea lions helps reveal toll on species.
January 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
disentangled sea lion on beach with a satellite tag on back

Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish.
January 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
aerial view of fish passge project Hemphill Dam after rehabilitation. Image courtesy ECORP Consulting, Inc.

2019 Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States

These national and regional marine mammal stranding overviews detail marine mammal stranding rates, trends, and activities in the United States in a given year. In 2019, there were 7,719 confirmed marine mammal strandings in the United States.
January 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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Stranding Network members perform an animal autopsy on a stranded gray whale that lies within a sectioned off area of the beach. A team of scientists from The Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences perform a necropsy on a stranded gray whale at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Photo: Katie D’Innocenzo/The Marine Mammal Center.

The Mystery of the Entangled Oregon Orca

Intensive search for killer whale carcass leads to an answer hidden in its DNA.
December 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Entangled Orca carcass floating belly up A fisherman first saw and photographed the orca carcass on June 26 about 30 miles from Newport, Oregon.

As Dam Removals Move Forward, NOAA Explores Next Steps for Habitat Restoration in Klamath Watershed

NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath River watershed.
December 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of a large dam and reservoir Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River is one of several expected to be removed in 2024. Credit: Thomas Dunklin.