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Kapisillit River Home to Greenland’s Only Native Atlantic Salmon Population

Large numbers of North American and European origin Atlantic salmon congregate off the coast of Greenland each summer and autumn to feed, yet only one river is thought to be a spawning site in Greenland. Until recently, little has been known about the Kapisillit River, home to the island’s only native salmon population.
October 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Releasing a tagged salmon in Greenland.

Maine Association's Decision Disappoints, but Work with Fishermen to Lower Risk to Whales Will Proceed

NOAA Fisheries responds to letter from Maine lobster industry.
October 02, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
2 Right whales from above.

Nine Leatherback Turtles Satellite Tagged in Cape Cod Bay

Researchers from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and colleagues successfully attached satellite tags to nine leatherback turtles in Cape Cod Bay this summer.
October 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two researchers on bowsprit holding net with leatherback turtle in the water below.

Looking Back At The Blob: Record Warming Drives Unprecedented Ocean Change

Temperatures of up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal disrupted the marine ecosystem in both expected and surprising ways.
September 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Young sea lion walking on a beach

East Coast Marine Life Survey Renewed for Five More Years

Finding out how many marine mammals, sea turtles and seabirds are in U.S. waters, where they are located at different times of the year, and how they may be changing over time is the focus of this multi-year federal effort now in its tenth year.
September 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
3 white beaked dolphins

New Proposal for Expanded Killer Whale Critical Habitat Reflects Latest Science

Proposal would extend critical habitat along West Coast from Washington to California.
September 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Dead North Atlantic Right Whale Found Floating South of Long Island, New York

This is the ninth confirmed right whale death of 2019, the first in U.S. waters.
September 16, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Stocking Young Atlantic Salmon Downstream Means Higher Survival Success

When it comes to recovering endangered Atlantic salmon, it makes a difference where smolt stocking takes place along a river. A new model can help by evaluating estimated survival of smolts released at different stocking locations.
September 09, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Worker with large hose stocking smolt, river is calm, hand holding a pole is seen on the right.

Saving Endangered Species? There’s a Patch for That!

NOAA Fisheries partners with Girl Scouts to conserve endangered species.
September 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Searching for the Giant Manta Ray

Researchers will follow a tagged manta ray to learn more about the threatened species.
August 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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