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R006: The Legacy of Mama Eve

Monk Seal of the Month: June 2017
June 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

RS00: The Seal Who Journeyed Across the Archipelago

Monk Seal of the Month: May 2017
May 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

The First Oʻahu Pup Who Blossomed on Kure Atoll

Monk Seal of the Month: April 2017
April 23, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

The Grand Dame of Monk Seals

Monk Seal of the Month: March 2017
March 16, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands

2017 Species in the Spotlight Hero Awards

In 2017, we recognized these heroes who have expanded and enhanced recovery of our most imperiled marine species.
National

A Missing Ingredient in the Recipe for Healthy Ecosystems

NOAA Fisheries social scientists stress the importance of human dimensions in environmental management.
June 09, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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The Cost of Saving Sea Turtles from Gillnets

In small-scale fisheries around the world, gillnets are helping individual fishermen put food on the table day in and day out. But at the same time, this non-selective fishing gear is inadvertently catching bycatch.
April 26, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
In the left foreground, a set of hands hold a gillnet with green LED sticks attached. In the background the sunsets in an array of pinks, purples, yellows and oranges in the clouds over the water.

Spotlight on Monk Seals: A Great Step Forward

The 2015 Hawaiian monk seal population census reveals a "remarkable" increase in survival rates and a new total population estimate for the native seal of Hawaiʻi.
February 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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NOAA: New Action Plans Outline Recovery Efforts for Eight ‘Species in the Spotlight’

NOAA has released new five-year action plans for eight of the most at-risk marine species.
February 10, 2016 - Media Release ,
National

The Sound of Endangered Salmon Surviving

In drought-stricken California, scientists track migrating Chinook salmon to make the most efficient use of scarce water resources.
February 01, 2016 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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