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Sea Levels Rose Two Feet Higher Than Predicted In East Coast
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Sea levels rose as much as 2 feet (60 centimeters) higher than predicted this summer along the U.S. East Coast, surprising scientists who forecast such periodic fluctuations
Protecting Whales From Whale Watchers
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NOAA Fisheries Service has teamed with private industry and conservation groups to try to protect whales from whale-watch boats
Ocean Temps Reach Record High For July
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The planet’s ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for July, breaking the previous high mark established in 1998
Fisheries Service Proposes New Rules to Safeguard Puget Sound’s Killer Whales
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Endangered Whales Could Be Given Wider Berth, Safety Zone
Detecting Harmful Algae
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Researchers from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have carried out the first remote detection of a harmful algal species...
NOAA Bans Commercial Harvesting Of Krill
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington
Mid-Atlantic Ridge May Yield Clues To Deep Sea Communities
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An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and perhaps discover new species and clues to deep-sea...
Large 'Dead Zone' For Gulf Of Mexico This Summer
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A team of NOAA-supported scientists are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record
NOAA Article On Garbage Patch In The Pacific Ocean
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Here is a great NOAA article called:"De-mystifying the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" or "Trash Vortex"
Endangered Right Whales Found Where Presumed Extinct
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A team of scientists from Oregon State University and the NOAA has documented the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an area they were thought to be extinct
Blue Whales Re-establishing Former Migration Patterns
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Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in 1965
NOAA Issues Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Update
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NOAA released the preliminary 2009 updateof the Atlantic Commercial Shark Fishery. The report indicates both quotas as well as current reported catches to-date
Alien Lionfish Off North Carolina Coast
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A handful of lionfish, a species native to the western Pacific, were spotted off North Carolina in 2000. Turns out they like North Carolina a lot
Tropical Dolphin Fungus Range Expands North
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In August 2008, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was found dead on the North Carolina coast, its skin cracked and ulcerated with an alarming growth of gray and white nodules
Recovery Plan For The Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle Revised
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NOAA's Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today the availability of the final revised recovery plan for the Northwest Atlantic population of the loggerhead...
Whales Celebrate the New Year in Maine
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Researchers witnessed about 44 right whales off the Gulf of Maine, new evidence of breeding grounds of this species
Underwater Photography & Video Best of 2008
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Matt Weiss picks his favorite underwater photography, video and marine conservation news of 2008
Team Frees Whale Tangled in Fishing Lines
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Creature Rescued off Florida Coast Is Member of Critically Endangered Species
NOAA To Create Saltwater Angler Registry In 2010
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NOAA's Fisheries Service released its final rule today to create a national saltwater angler registry of all marine recreational fishermen to help the nation better protect our shared marine resources
Video: "The Taggers, Part 2"
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Part 2: DPG video editor Rick Morris provides a first hand perspective of whale tagging off the coast of Massachusetts
Video: "The Taggers: Part 1"
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DPG video editor Rick Morris provides a first hand perspective of whale tagging off the coast of Massachusetts
Dolphin Population Stunted By Fishing Activities
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Despite broad "dolphin safe" practices, fishing activities have continued to restrict the growth of at least one Pacific Ocean dolphin population
NOAA Seeks Comments On Measures To Protect Marine Mammals
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NOAA Seeks Comments on Measures to Protect Marine Mammals as Navy Conducts Sonar Operations off the Coast of Southern California
Google Earth Now Lets You Explore The Oceans
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Google Earth users will now be able to visit the world's marine protected areas with a new Google Earth tool.
A Call For More Marine Scientists
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NOAA is looking for more fishery stock assesment scientists.
Blue Crab Fishery In Chesapeake Bay Decleared A Disaster
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U.S. Commerce Secratary announced last week that the a blue crab fishery in Chesapeake Bay is a failure.
U.S. to Limit Ship Speed at Sea
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The U.S. government has proposed an 18.5 speed limit for ships in several ports
Research Expedition Seeks Details of Coral Disease Impacts in Florida
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Researchers from NOAA, Auburn University, George Mason University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, and Mote Marine Laboratory will look for evidence of coral disease and bleaching at...
Reward Offered For Info On Sea Turtle Poaching
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of persons...
NOAA Scientists Discover New Fish in Hawaiian Waters?
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In tonight's earth and sea project report, a team of Hawaii scientists may have discovered a new species of fish in the Northwest Hawaiian islands
NOAA & Scientists Predict Largest Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' on Record
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NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of...
Half Of US Coral Reefs In 'Poor' Or 'Fair' Condition, NOAA Reports
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Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction
US Approves Policy To Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Sharks
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NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced a new rule to lower significantly the fishing quotas for sandbar and porbeagle sharks in order to rebuild these depleted species. NOAA also will implement...
Sea Lion Seizures May Result From Toxic Algae
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With algal blooms on the rise in their habitat, sea lions in California are developing seizures and abnormal behavior, a new study of lab rodents shows
NOAA Confirms Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct
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After a five year review, NOAA's Fisheries Service has determined that the Caribbean monk seal, which has not been seen for more than 50 years, has gone extinct-the first type of seal to go extinct...
Monk Seal Pupping Season in Full Swing
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Two monk seal pups born earlier this week are creating some excitement among NOAA scientists
Tighter Turtle Protections Eyed
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Loggerhead sea turtles of the southeastern United States might soon receive a higher level of protection
PapahA„A?naumokuA„A?kea Marine National Monument Designated A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
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The fragile and unique marine ecosystems of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands encompassed by the PapahA„A?naumokuA„A?kea Marine National Monument will receive additional protection under a new...
Commerce Department Appoints Members To Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
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The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, has appointed 13 new members to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The agency has also...
Changes In Ocean in Sargasso Sea- Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery
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American eels are fast disappearing as stocks have declined sharply across the North Atlantic
NOAA Helps Nat'l Coral Reef Institute to Grow Coral
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Scientists at the National Coral Reef Institute are currently growing more than 400 corals from the larval stage as part of NOAA-funded research, and will transplant them to restore damaged coral...
UNH-NOAA Ocean Mapping Expedition-New Insights into Arctic Depths
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New Arctic sea floor data released today by the University of New Hampshire and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggests that the foot of the continental slope off Alaska is...
Big Island Has Most Live Coral Of Main Hawaiian Islands
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New coral reef maps released by NOAA reveal that the Big Island of Hawaii has the highest percentage of live coral of the main Hawaiian islands.
Black Abalone At Risk Of Extinction
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NOAA Fisheries Service has filed with the Federal Register a proposed rule to list black abalone, a marine mollusk coveted by fishermen and gourmets alike, as endangered under the Endangered...
Deep Coral Happenings on Capitol Hill
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We have a new state in this country! Welcome number 53. It's called "The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States"
Feds Pay Polyp Service To Coral
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A grant will fund a study of deep-water reefs in isle waters A team of Hawaii-based scientists will use a $1.4 million federal grant to study deep-water corals in the Auau Channel between Maui and...
Research Shows Whales' Surprising Travels
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Humpback whales from the South Pacific take different, winding routes to their summer feeding grounds in the Antarctic, often making several stops along the way, according to new research from the...
Oceanographers May Bring Undersea World To Masses
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Thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables are strung across the world's oceans, connecting continents like so many tin cans in this age of global communication.
So the fact that about 800 more...
Imperiled Reefs In Florida Keys Under Study
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Scientists and educators from NOAAus National Marine Sanctuary Program embarked on a nine-day mission to the worldus only undersea scientific facility on Sept. 17. While living underwater in the...
NOAAuS Live Broadcasts Direct From Floridaus Coral Reef To Schools Nationwide
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VBrick Systems announced today that the scientists and educators from NOAAus National Marine Sanctuary Program will be streaming live reports over the Internet for a nine-day period from the...
NOAA Summit Refines Coral Reef Conservation Strategy
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a climate change working group at its biannual meeting. At a summit in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the U.S. Coral Reef Task...
Scientists Record First 'MegaplicksuA‚A? From Feeding Humpbacks
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For the first time, researchers have recorded uA…aˆ?megapclicksuA‚A? u" a series of clicks and buzzes from humpback whales apparently associated with nighttime feeding behaviors u" in and around...
Sandbar Sharks Get Some Help
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Federal fisheries officials are taking additional steps to protect sandbar sharks.
A new rule would ban the recreational harvest of sandbar sharks - recognizable by their long pectoral fins -...
NOAA Proposes Stringent Limits To Sandbar Shark Fishing
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NOAA Fisheries Service is proposing that commercial and recreational fishing for sandbar sharks be significantly reduced and limited to only those commercial vessels that take part in a shark...
New Sonar Technology May Harm Whales
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Honolulu - The US government wants to extend by five years its rules allowing the Navy to use a new low-frequency sonar, despite objections from environmentalists that the technology may harm...
NOAA Partners With US Fish & Wildlife Service To Curb Shark Finning
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NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have joined forces to expand their ability to analyze dried shark fins and identify the species from which they were removed. This new partnership will...
Partner for Inaugural Live Underwater Classroom Project
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The Khaled bin Sultan LIVING OCEANS Foundation today announced that Dr. Mark R. Patterson of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science will lead Project SeaCAMEL (Classroom Aquarius Marine Education...
Humpback Whales' Comeback Could Mean Reduced Protection
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An ongoing count of endangered humpback whales - like the two that made a lengthy side trip into the Sacramento Delta recently - is revealing a comeback so convincing that marine scientists are...
Cayman Marine Institute To Host Visiting Ocean Explorers
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Between Monday 21 May and Thursday 31 May a team of technical divers is working at the Little Cayman Research Centre to understand the connections between our shallow coral reefs that are common to...
NOAA Eyes Shark Kill To Rescue Monk Seals
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Federal scientists desperate to save the endangered Hawaiian monk seal from extinction want permission to kill Galapagos sharks that have been attacking and killing young seals in the Northwestern...
Anatomy Of A Big Wave -- Mavericks Revealed
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Scientists at California State University at Monterey Bay have discovered why the state's most famous big wave -- Mavericks, off the coast south of San Francisco -- is so big.
The wave, which...
NOAA's Coral Reef Ecosystem Research Plan
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Coral reef ecosystems are highly valued as biological, ecological, cultural, and economic resources. In the past few decades, competing demands on coral reef ecosystems and increasing threats from...
When A White Marlin May Not Always Be A White Marlin
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For years, anglers thinking they were catching the prized white marlin may have caught something quite different, raising concerns about the true remaining numbers of the threatened species,...
Ballard To Lead Ocean Expedition To Unlock Undersea Secrets Of NOAA's Flower Garden Banks
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This expedition represents a unique collaboration between the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Institute for Exploration (IFE), Immersion Presents, the University of...
National Marine Fisheries Service Has The Power To Save Turtles, But Will They?
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These Leatherback Turtles continue to be slaughtered by the Asian Long Line Fishing Fleets every hour of every day. NO one has any control on the operations of these boats. Here in U.S.A. The...
Northern Fur Seal Pup Estimates Decline
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America's northern fur seal pup population continues a marked decline this decade, federal biologists reported Friday. The number of pups born between 2004 and 2006 in Alaska's Pribilof Islands,...
US Sea Lion Culling? Oregon Reviews Petition To Move Or Kill Sea Lions
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The federal government will consider a petition by three states to remove or kill troublesome sea lions in order to protect endangered salmon and steelhead headed upriver through Bonneville Dam to...
Coral Reef Ecosystem Image Database
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The NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment will now provide public access to new digital photographs from six years of coral reef field studies. The online Coral Reef Ecosystem Database,...
Arctic Is Heating Up, Scientists Say
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An international panel of scientists reports that the Arctic is undergoing substantial and unprecedented warming despite sporadic signals of a cooling trend.
"For the last six years, Arctic...
Florida Fisherman Penalized For Shark Finning
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a $68,000 civil penalty and a 100-day permit sanction to the owner and operator of the fishing vessel Sea Angel for multiple...
Researchers Photograph Rare Manefish In Southeast Alaska
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In April of 2003, NOAA Fisheries scientists conducting research with a mid-water trawl in Alaska found something unexpected inside their net: a juvenile bigmouth manefish, Caristius macropus. After...
NOAA Adds Wind Component To Coral Bleaching Warning System
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NOAA's Coral Reef Watch, a part of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, now offers a satellite-based experimental low winds product that improves the ability to assess and forecast coral...
NOAA: Record Number Of Florida Angler's Hooks Killing Dolphins
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An unprecedented number of bottlenose dolphins have died this year after gobbling baited hooks or lures, or becoming entangled with fishing line.
So far, encounters with recreational fishing...
New Coral Reef Management Guide Provides Strategies To Conserve The World's Reefs
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Innovative strategies to conserve the world's coral reefs are included in a new guide released today by NOAA, the Australian Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and The World Conservation...
Agency Considers Allowing Gill Nets In Turtle Sanctuary
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The National Marine Fisheries Service is considering whether to allow gill net fishing until Nov. 15 in the leatherback sea turtle conservation area off the California and Oregon coasts.
The...
Territory Gets Coral Reef Assistance Grant
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American Samoa is the latest recipient of a technical assistance grant from the Interior Department's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's...
NOAA Issues Unscheduled El Nino Advisory
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Scientists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center reported today that El Ni±o conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are likely to continue into early 2007. Ocean temperatures...
Ocean Expedition Explores Submerged Wreck Of Historic Naval In Monterey Bay Sanctuary
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On September 17, 2006, researchers from the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute will embark on an expedition off the Big Sur coast to conduct an...
Warm Waters Still A Threat To Caribbean Coral
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Scientists have once again issued a warning that temperatures in the Caribbean Sea are abnormally high, and are approaching levels that could be disastrous for coral reefs.
Many coral reefs in...
NOAA Settles Shark Case With New York Fish Dealer For $750,000
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of General Counsel has settled a multiple-violation shark case with the owner of Brooklyn-based Agger Fish Corporation. The fish...
Brooklyn, NY Fish Dealer Admits Shark Violations
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A fish dealer has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine after admitting it bought shark meat without a federal permit and possessed fins from seven protected species.
In settling the case with the...
Little Cayman Reef To Play Key Role In Global Conservation
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As scientists record a decline in the health of coral reefs world wide, marine biologists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have identified a site at Little Cayman for a...
Northwestern Sea Life Differs
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Advertiser science writer Jan TenBruggencate has been accompanying the scientific expedition of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship Hi'ialakai into the Northwest Hawaiian...
NOAA Penalizes North Carolina Fishermen $98,500 For Violations
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation has assessed a $98,500 civil penalty and a 90-day permit sanction against the owners...
Scientists To Study Coral Reefs Worldwide
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Three world-class oceanographic research institutions today announced a collaboration to conduct a global census of coral reef ecosystems aimed at estimating the numbers of reef species and...
Aquarius Undersea Research Laboratory Wins InfoWorld 100 Award
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Nov. 30, 2005 -- Orthogon Systems, a leading provider of fixed wireless solutions for reliable connectivity in difficult environments, today announced that its customer, the Aquarius undersea...
Satellite Monitoring Of Reefs Alerts Managers To Destructive Bleaching
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A major coral bleaching event is under way in the Caribbean that might kill corals in much of the region, according to an October 25 press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
NOAA Spearheads Rescue Of Trained
Dolphins Washed Into Sound By Hurricane Katrina
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The NOAA Fisheries Service and the Marine Life Aquarium of Gulfport, Miss., are planning to rescue eight aquarium dolphins from the Mississippi Sound in the next few days. The eight bottlenose...
Noaa Releases National Study Of U.s. Coral Reef Ecosystems
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The nation's coral reef ecosystems continue to face numerous stressors from both natural and human sources, including overfishing, disease, pollution and climate change according to a new national...
Noaa Names Florida's Indian Harbour Beach The Nation's First
Tsunamiready Community On The East Coast
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Officials from the NOAA National Weather Service today praised central Florida's Indian Harbour Beach for completing a set of rigorous criteria necessary to earn the distinction of being declared...
Noaa Establishes New England Red Tide Information Web Site
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To assist the public and news media in understanding the current red tide event in New England, NOAA established a special NOAA New England Red Tide Information Center Web site.
Red tide blooms...
Noaa Scientists Battle Ocean Ghostnets
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Thousands of miles from any human habitation, fishing nets hundreds of meters long and balls of net tens of meters across, lost or abandoned by their former owners but still an environmental...
Policymakers, Scientists, Environmentalists, Fishing Industries To Discuss Parts Of Ocean Action Plan
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Retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, will address participants at the "Managing Our...
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