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Corals carefully organise proteins to form rock-hard skeletons. Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed the theory of evolution, noted that corals form far-reaching structures, largely made of limestone, that […]
NOAA begins transition to electronic navigational charts. Digital updates are easier, quicker, increase mariner safety. NOAA will begin to implement its sunset plan for paper nautical charts this month, starting […]
New website gives picture how well a fishery is performing. NOAA social scientists in the USA have developed a website where anyone can easily get a picture of how well […]
Large predatory fish thrive on WWII shipwrecks off North Carolina coast During a 2016 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expedition to explore a pair of World War II shipwrecks that lie […]
How genetics is helping to determine spiny dogfish predation on cod – As dogfish populations recover from overfishing, questions remain about how much Atlantic cod they are eating and its […]
NOAA Fisheries Science helps Maine’s scallop farmers. Enterprising fishermen have been developing sea scallop aquaculture in Maine with technology adapted from Japan. Recently, NOAA Fisheries scientists conducted a study to […]
NOAA Fisheries cancels three research surveys. Due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges those are creating for NOAA Fisheries, we are cancelling three research […]
Ireland in the Goldilocks zone for rich marine resources. When Dr Kathy Sullivan (68) climbed out of a tiny submersible which had returned from the bottom of the Mariana Trench, […]
New director for NOAA science and technology – NOAA of the USA has announced the appointment of Dr. Evan Howell as the new director of NOAA’s Office of Science and […]
New sustainable fisheries director for NOAA – NOAA of the USA has announced the appointment of Ms. Kelly Denit as the new Director of NOAA’s Office of Sustainable Fisheries. As the new director, […]
New research reveals strongest predictors of menhaden growth. New research suggests that large-scale environmental factors influence the size of one of the ocean’s most abundant forage species. Recently, scientists from […]
New director for NOAA’s Office of Aquaculture. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms. Danielle Blacklock as the agency’s new Director for the Office of […]
Little relief in the deep for heat-stressed corals. A team of NOAA scientists recently examined more than a thousand hot water events on coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean. Combining […]
Tracking cod in the Aleutian Islands. Cutting edge technology and fishermen’s expertise are helping scientists track Aleutian Islands Pacific cod for the first time. Last winter scientists and fishermen partnered […]
Researchers assess whether halibut are increasing. For nearly three centuries Atlantic halibut off New England and Atlantic Canada were taken for food and sometimes discarded as a nuisance, reports an […]
USA claims major achievements at tuna talks. The United States says it achieved several victories for our commercial and recreational fisheries at the 2019 meeting of the International Commission for […]
New director for NOAA International Affairs and Seafood Inspection. The USA’s NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced the appointment of Ms Alexa Cole as the new Director for […]
Larval fish are ingesting plastics. New research has shown for the first time, that larval fish across a range of fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and […]
US funding for marine habitat restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA has announced the availability of up to $4 million in Community-based Restoration Programme funding […]
Innovative Bycatch Reduction Projects – The USA’s NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $2.3 million to partners around the country to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects through its Bycatch […]
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