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Reducing Bycatch Helps Restore Sea Turtle Populations

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Bycatch—animals accidentally caught while people are fishing for other species—is the biggest threat to sea turtles in the ocean. This project is helping reduce sea turtle bycatch and restoring their populations after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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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
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.

Reducing Bycatch Helps Restore Sea Turtle Populations

Southeast Region Similar Videos

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

Injured North Atlantic Right Whale

Measuring Queen Conch in St. Croix

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