Tweet FWC research: Join us for virtual MarineQuest 2020! Virtual MarineQuest Event Saturday, Oct. 17 For more than 20 years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute has hosted an open house and educational … Continue reading →
TweetGrilled tuna lemon with mayo. Credit: North Carolina Sea Grant/Vanda Lewis. Shrimp, tuna, clams—the most popular seafood items in the United States are familiar names to both seafood lovers and the occasional consumer. You may have wondered about the environmental … Continue reading →
TweetNOTICE Black sea bass Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, September 20, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of black sea bass will be increased from 200 pounds to 300 pounds for holders of a Black Sea Bass License Endorsement. … Continue reading →
Tweet east Fisheries Science Center are using a machine learning software to teach computers how to identify the sea life in millions of images of the ocean floor, a development that improves Atlantic sea scallop assessments. The Northeast Fisheries Science … Continue reading →
Tweet In the ocean, microscopic plants called phytoplankton form the basis of the marine food chain. Production and species diversity of phytoplankton varies depending on environmental conditions (e.g., water temperature, nutrients, and light availability). This, in turn, has a significant influence … Continue reading →
Tweet Dear Kriss, As we shared earlier this year, I recently retired from REEF’s Board of Trustees after three decades of service. Lately, I have been reflecting on our work. We have accomplished so much together, but there is always … Continue reading →
Tweet Think you can only get stung by touching a jellyfish? Think again. Turns out their “snot” can sting you as well. An upside-down jellyfish resting on the seafloor with its tentacles extended upward. Credit: Anna Klompen/University of Kansas. A … Continue reading →
Tweet A multi-year partnership between NOAA and The Nature Conservancy will help build capacity for coral restoration in the U.S. Pacific Islands. Pacific Islands A school of lined butterflyfish swim above a shallow coral reef at Kona, Hawaii. Photo: Christine … Continue reading →
Tweet Staying in? Keep learning with ocean science activities that kids and families can do during school closures. With kids home from school, you might be looking for educational activities to keep them engaged and learning. Here are some free educational … Continue reading →
Tweet In a newly published paper, scientists identified and named a new genus and species of sponge: Advhena magnifica. It was sampled and seen during missions in the Pacific on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. The glass sponge, Advhena magnifica, prior … Continue reading →
Tweet Summer Woods-Tunney, Fish Culturist I, crowding rainbow trout in the outdoor stocking raceways. If you picture a fish hatchery, a series of long rectangular tanks comes to mind. These tanks, known as raceways, are water intensive and work well … Continue reading →
Tweet Use our updated interactive mapping tool to explore thousands of NOAA restoration projects across the United States—from Alaskan salt marshes to Florida coral reefs, and everything in between. Restoration work underway to remove the Veazie Dam from the Penobscot … Continue reading →
Tweet Near-infrared analysis of otoliths differentiated 13 species from four large marine ecosystems around the United States. Aim a beam of near-infrared light at an otolith, and it reflects a literal spectrum of information on the biological and environmental history … Continue reading →
Tweet The REEF Campus in Key Largo, Florida, remains closed to the public and all in-person programming is suspended until further notice, but that hasn’t slowed down our Ocean Explorers Programs. Over the last several months, our Education and Outreach … Continue reading →
Tweet REEF Ocean Explorers Summer Camp will immerse campers into an ocean of learning and fun! Explorers will be exposed to the natural world of the Florida Keys and all of its amazing creatures during a week filled with creative … Continue reading →
Tweet Recreational Angling Community Supports Florida Legislation to Create a New Aquatic Preserve Much of Florida’s distinctive character lies in the beauty of its coastline. The best of our coastal landscapes have been set aside for protection as aquatic preserves. … Continue reading →
Tweet At the annual Ocean Salmon Informational Meeting held in Santa Rosa today, state and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of California’s spawning salmon, as well as the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season. The … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA Fisheries works to identify and protect essential fish habitat—areas that fish call home. By doing so, we ensure that there’s sustainable seafood for dinner! Fish and other marine species depend on their habitat to survive and reproduce. A … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA Fisheries’ John Moran reaches with a pole to cut a line entangling a humpback whale in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Credit: NOAA The foundation of responding to entangled whales is the on-water community. NOAA’s Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network … Continue reading →
Tweet Coastal net pens off the coast of Maine. Credit: NOAA. Imagine you could draw a box anywhere in the ocean and instantly decide whether it might be a suitable site for aquaculture. Thanks to a new tool, OceanReports, aquaculture … Continue reading →
