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Topic: Great Lakes

A freediver works at the sea surface to remove an abandoned net from a reef.

Large-scale marine debris: 4 ways to clean up the big stuff

October 7, 2026

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A freediver works at the sea surface to remove an abandoned net from a reef.

An aerial photo of green waters from a harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie, July 20, 2020.

Moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

June 25, 2026

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

An aerial photo of green waters from a harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie, July 20, 2020.

Photo of western Lake Erie with green, algae-filled waters with grey clouds overhead.

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom seasonal forecast to be issued June 25

June 4, 2026

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Photo of western Lake Erie with green, algae-filled waters with grey clouds overhead.

A misty, cloudy morning in the Thousand Islands captured from an upper deck of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, showing the lower deck in the lower right hand corner of the image.

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returns to Great Lakes for mapping mission

May 6, 2026

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Marine & Aviation

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A misty, cloudy morning in the Thousand Islands captured from an upper deck of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, showing the lower deck in the lower right hand corner of the image.

A man in blue shirt and fishing overalls holds up a pink salmon he caught in the Manistee River

Pink salmon invasion in Great Lakes has lessons for North Atlantic, Arctic communities

April 28, 2026

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invasive species

A man in blue shirt and fishing overalls holds up a pink salmon he caught in the Manistee River

Boat crew preparing weather buoys at front of boat in lake Michigan

Buoys on patrol help Lake Michigan boaters keep safe on the water

May 21, 2025

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Boat crew preparing weather buoys at front of boat in lake Michigan

Bright yellow trunkfish swimming near corals in the ocean

Rare species found in National Marine Sanctuaries and Monuments

February 27, 2025

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Bright yellow trunkfish swimming near corals in the ocean

Calm river with trees on both sides and blue sky

Planned habitat restoration projects in Wisconsin reach major milestone

February 26, 2025

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coastal restoration

habitat restoration

Calm river with trees on both sides and blue sky

Several fishing boats in a calm ocean with passengers holding fishing rods

How NOAA sanctuaries fuel local economies

February 20, 2025

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recreational fishing

Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

Several fishing boats in a calm ocean with passengers holding fishing rods

Aerial view of the Little Rapids restoration project site on the St. Marys River in Michigan.

$12 million available for Great Lakes habitat restoration

September 5, 2024

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habitat restoration

Aerial view of the Little Rapids restoration project site on the St. Marys River in Michigan.

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