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A Whale of a Story: Necropsy Reveals the Health of Species and the Ocean

An in-depth (and sometimes graphic) look at how a necropsy team pieces together what happened to a humpback whale.
June 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Necropsy team working on da stranded humpback whale The necropsy team works on different sections of the humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast. Credit: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region/MMHSRP, taken under NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

NOAA Fisheries and USDA's Agricultural Research Service to Breed Better Oysters

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service cut the ribbon on the new Northeast Oyster Breeding Center on June 24, 2024, in Milford, Connecticut.
June 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman and 2 men cut a blue ribbon with 2 pairs of large scissors as a group of 2 women and 8 men look on.

Department of Commerce Announces 2024 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

The Secretary of Commerce appoints 22 new and returning members of the regional fishery management councils.
June 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Commercial fishing boats docked at a pier in Whittier, Alaska with mountains and fog in the background. Commercial fishing boats docked at a pier in Whittier, Alaska. Credit: iStock

Special Journal Issue Compiles Advances in Coral Reef Ecosystem Science

New research dives to new depths to advance our knowledge on coral reef ecosystems in a special issue of Bulletin of Marine Science.
June 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A SCUBA diver swims along a coral reef with a writing slate and measuring device, reef fish swimming across the field of view A NOAA diver surveys a coral reef. Credit: National Park Service/Rob Waara

From Overfished to Sustainable Harvests: Pacific Bluefin Tuna Rebound to New Highs

New stock assessment reveals largest recorded biomass since assessments began.
June 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
West Coast
A school of silvery Pacific bluefin tuna swim underwater, lit from above. Pacific bluefin tuna swim underwater. Credit: Adobe Stock

To Protect and Serve: NOAA Enforcement Gives Back to Military Families

NOAA Law Enforcement officers spent a day on the water teaching veterans, active duty members, and their families about safe and legal fishing practices.
June 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
NOAA Enforcement Officers and children holding a crevalle jack NOAA Enforcement Officers and children with a crevalle jack, NOAA Fisheries

Meet Josefa Muñoz, Ph.D. Student

From volunteer to NOAA Fisheries-funded graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi, learn more about Josefa Muñoz’s sea turtle journey.
June 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
a group photo of 2022 Guam Sea Turtle Research Internship Josefa Muñoz (top row, fourth from left) and her interns on their first day of in-field training for the 2022 Guam Sea Turtle Research Internship. Credit: Jazmin Samonte.

Meet Alphina Liusamoa, Sea Turtle Biologist in American Samoa

Learn about Alphina and her journey through the sea turtle conservation.
June 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
phinah on the beach doing research Alphina Liusamoa at Rose Atoll attempting to encourage the frigate bird to land on the rake. Credit: Brain Peck

Tackling Sea Turtle Bycatch with International Fishing Communities

An international program is helping fishers in the Pacific coast of Mexico to reduce bycatch of protected sea turtles.
June 20, 2024 - Podcast ,
National
International
A loggerhead turtle swims through bright blue water. The surface is barely visible at the top of the frame. A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in a deep blue open ocean. Credit: Adobe Stock

Recent Grants Supporting Sea Turtle Conservation

Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network partners leverage National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants to improve their sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation efforts across the country.
June 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A turtle with a tracker installed The Aquarium of the Pacific released a green sea turtle in May 2024 after months of care and rehabilitation at its facility. Credit: Aquarium of the Pacific, taken under Fish and Wildlife Service Permit #: FWS/R8/ES/SeaTurtle/DesignatedAgentLetter 5/3/24.