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NOAA issues the most protective authorizations to date on marine mammal impacts from Navy training and testing

December 20, 2018

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Spinner dolphins, like those seen here, are among the common marine mammals in Hawaiian waters.

Florida recreational fishing survey improves data collection for Gulf red snapper

December 18, 2018

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recreational fishing

Red snapper swim in the Gulf of Mexico.

Economic impact of U.S. commercial, recreational fishing remains strong

December 13, 2018

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commercial fishing

recreational fishing

Fishing in the Atlantic Ocean.

American seafood industry steadily increases its footprint

December 13, 2018

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Fish at market.

Remote coral reefs in better condition than those near human populations in U.S. Pacific

December 13, 2018

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Corals at Pagan Island, an uninhabited volcanic island in the Mariana Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, seem to have fared much better than other areas. Here is a close-up of an Acropora coral, typically more susceptible to bleaching events, which appears to be doing just fine.

Arctic Report Card tracks region’s environmental changes

December 11, 2018

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Eyeing the Arctic: The southern Greenland town of Narsaq. Photo taken during a NASA Operation IceBridge flight April 26, 2018. Learn more this project at nasa.gov/icebridge.

Authorizations issued for marine mammal impacts from Atlantic geophysical surveys

November 30, 2018

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The Incidental Harassment Authorizations include monitoring and mitigation measures for marine mammals such as humpback whales.

Destructive 2018 Atlantic hurricane season draws to an end

November 28, 2018

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This aerial image shows extensive damage along the coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael. NOAA's National Geodetic Survey began collecting damage assessment imagery in the aftermath of the storm October 11, 2018.

NFWF, NOAA announce $28.9 million in grants for the 2018 National Coastal Resilience Fund

November 9, 2018

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coastal restoration

The He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve was the 29th in the NERR system. The He'eia wetlands will see a new natural constructed wetlands system to protect and enhance the ecosystem and community of Kane'ohe Bay, Hawaii. The project will minimize flood events, reduce sediment and nutrient run-off, and create habitat and fish passage for marine and estuarine species.

NOAA awards over $8.3 million to advance coral reef conservation science and management

November 8, 2018

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Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is rare in the Florida Keys. One of the grants announced today will aid restoration of Pillar coral in Florida.

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