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Recommended 2022 Species Recovery Grants Projects

NOAA Fisheries has recommended $6.2 million in funding for 12 new projects and 13 ongoing projects.
April 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Top 21 Stories, Photos, and Videos of 2021

Check out our most popular features of 2021.
December 15, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A humpback whale tail fluke is visible above the water with mountains in the background. Humpback whale in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #14245).

$900,000 in Funding Recommended for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration

Funding for four partnerships will help restore habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine.
July 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A fish leaping above fast-moving water Atlantic salmon. Credit: National Park Service.

What Happens After Dam Removals

Collaborative research on Penobscot dam removals show initial gains from restoration actions.
June 08, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An Atlantic salmon swims in the viewing box at the Milford fish lift, with river herring in the background. An Atlantic salmon makes her way through the Milford Fish Lift and upriver to spawn in the Penobscot. The Nature Conservancy, C. Daigle, 2014.

Continuing Species in the Spotlight Initiative Empowers NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

NOAA Fisheries releases new five-year action plans to continue the momentum to save nine critically endangered species.
April 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
West Coast
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Large black and white sea turtle swims in the blue ocean with yellow and black striped fish The Pacific leatherback sea turtles have existed in their current form without scales and a hard shell since the age of the dinosaurs, but threats from bycatch, egg harvesting, and degradation of nesting habit have made this species endangered. Photo credit Jason Isley, Scubazoo.

$1 Million Available for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Projects

NOAA is seeking proposals for 2021 grant awards for projects that will restore habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in the Gulf of Maine region.
February 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An Atlantic salmon jumping out of the water An Atlantic salmon. (Photo: Atlantic Salmon Federation)

Behind the Scenes of the Most Consumed Seafood

Learn about the robust and transparent environmental standards that make U.S. seafood sustainable.
September 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
grilled tuna lemon with mayo_Mariners Menu_photo by Vanda Lewis_NC Sea Grant.jpg Grilled tuna lemon with mayo. Credit: North Carolina Sea Grant/Vanda Lewis.

Dam Impact Analysis Model Helps Researchers Assess Atlantic Salmon Survival

New modelling helps scientists explore what happens when endangered Atlantic salmon have access to more of their habitat.
August 13, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Weldon dam with water flowing over different sections, brick building at the end of the dam.

Penobscot River Salmon Run Surges for Second Straight Year

After dam removals and fish passage improvements, endangered Atlantic salmon are continuing to return to Maine’s Penobscot River in encouraging numbers.
July 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Industry vs Diadromy: The Story of Migratory Fish in the Merrimack River

Restoring habitat connectivity is the key to helping diadromous fish populations reach their full potential and continue to support a healthy coastal ecosystem.
June 24, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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