Measuring Queen Conch in St. Croix

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We evaluate the growth, decline, and movement of queen conch by tagging and measuring individuals and studying their habitat. This large, slow-growing snail is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Permiso Comercial Caribeño de Botes Pequeños para HMS: Requisitos de Permisos y Reportaje

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Conozca más sobre uno de los permisos disponibles para la pesca comercial de tiburones, atunes y pez espada en el Caribe Estadounidense. Learn more about the permits available to fish commercially for sharks, tunas, and swordfish in the US Caribbean.

Injured North Atlantic Right Whale

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North Atlantic right whale Juno and her injured calf swimming off Sapelo Island, Georgia in February 2024. The calf dives underwater, likely to nurse. Juno has scars from an entanglement and presumed boat strike. Credit: Georgia DNR/NOAA permit 24359

Tagging Leatherback Turtles

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Scientists tag leatherback sea turtles to learn where they are and how they use the water so we can better protect them from bycatch and other threats.

Using Tags to Understand North Atlantic Right Whales

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Fisheries and our partners put tags on North Atlantic right whales to learn about an individual’s movement and behavior. This video captured by a tag gives a little insight into what it is like being a North Atlantic right whale.

Exploring the Deep Gulf of Mexico (2022 Meso-Deep Cruises)

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In 2022, NOAA and collaborators conducted scientific cruises in deeper areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the location of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The cruises support deep-sea species and habitat restoration.

Climate Change & Habitat Loss: Fisheries at Risk

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Habitat restoration experts discuss the challenges coastal habitats face from climate change and what NOAA is doing to address them

Size Matters: Examining the Effects of Body Size on Birth Rates in North Atlantic Right Whales

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Recent research reveals that smaller female North Atlantic right whales produce fewer calves over their reproductive years. Their body size has been declining in recent decades due to increased entanglements in fishing gear and other factors.

NOAA and Partners Restoring 1,200 Acres of Marsh in Louisiana's Upper Barataria Basin

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This massive project will contribute to the restoration of wetland, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Windows to the Deep 2021: A Firsthand Account

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NOAA Fisheries marine biologist Allen Collins has just returned from co-leading the Windows to the Deep 2021 expedition. Learn about the fascinating species and habitat they saw as they explored the ocean with an underwater remotely-operated vehicle.

Windows to the Deep 2021

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NOAA Fisheries marine biologist Allen Collins is co-leading the Windows to the Deep 2021 expedition. Learn about the fascinating species, habitat—even a shipwreck—they might see as they explore the ocean with an underwater remotely-operated vehicle.