NOAA Press Releases

• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  NOAA Releases New Management Plan for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

  June 17, 2010 A humpback whale breaches in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. (Credit: SBNMS. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #605-1904) NOAA today released the final management plan for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which will …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico

  June 28, 2010 Fishery Closure Boundary as of June 28, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  Administration’s Joint Analysis Group Releases First Scientific Report on Subsea Monitoring data from Gulf Spill

  Provides snapshot of where oil is subsea in vicinity of the wellhead June 23, 2010 R/V Brooks McCall sampling stations, May 8 - 25, 2010. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  NOAA Urges, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”

  10th Annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week Runs June 20-26 June 18, 2010 Lightning strikes more than 400 people in the United States each year, causing devastating and permanent disabilities for those who survive. As NOAA’s National Weather Service hosts …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  Study Shows Big Economic Benefits of NOAA PORTS® Ocean Observing System in Portland, Ore.

  June 22, 2010 The lower Columbia River area receives an estimated annual economic benefit of $6.4 million in savings and direct income from the operation of NOAA’s Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as PORTS®, according to a new study by …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  NOAA Opens More Than 8,000 Square Miles of Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico

  More than two-thirds of Gulf available for fishing June 23, 2010 Fishery closure boundary as of June 23, 2010. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has opened more than 8,000 square miles of previously closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico, because the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  Federal Agencies Introduce Online Mapping Tool to Track Gulf Response

  June 14, 2010 The dynamic nature of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities -- from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. And the American people have questions about the response to this crisis …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  New NOAA Website Highlights Economic and Ecological Value of America’s Coast

  June 22, 2010 NOAA today launched State of the Coast, an important new website that provides coastal managers, planners and officials at all levels of government a snapshot of statistics, facts and graphics about America’s 95,000-miles of coastline. The …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  NOAA, FDA, and Gulf Coast State Officials Affirm Commitment to Ensuring Safety of Gulf Coast Seafood

  Federal and State Agencies Will Use Joint Protocol for Reopening Closed Waters June 29, 2010 Gulf state health and fisheries officials joined with senior leaders from several federal agencies to affirm a shared commitment to ensuring the safety of seafood …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  Mississippi Teacher Sails In Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II

  June 23, 2010 When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Mechelle Shoemake, a teacher at South Jones Elementary School in Ellisville, Miss., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II in the Gulf …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  Alabama Teacher Sails in Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces

  June 23, 2010 When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Melinda Storey, a teacher at Mountain Brook Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., hoped to experience ocean research first hand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  Missouri Teacher Sails in Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces

  June 23, 2010 When she applied to NOAA's Teacher at Sea program last fall, Nicolle von der Heyde, an eighth-grade science teacher from Florrisant, Mo., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of Mexico …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico

  July 4, 2010 Fishery Closure Boundary as of June 28, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA Models Long-Term Oil Threat to Gulf and East Coast Shoreline

  July 2, 2010 NOAA has used modeling of historical wind and ocean currents to project the likelihood that surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill will impact additional U.S. coastline. This modeling, part of NOAA’s comprehensive response to the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  Commerce Department Announces 2010 Regional Fishery Council Appointments

  June 23, 2010 The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 19 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils – important partners with NOAA’s Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed. The …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA Ship Delaware II to Collect Tunas, Swordfish, Water Samples on Deepwater Horizon Spill Study

  NOAA vessels also focus on reef fish, shrimp, marine mammals and the loop current June 25, 2010 NOAA ship Delaware II departs Key West, Fla., today to collect tunas, swordfish and sharks, to gather data about the conditions these highly migratory species …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA-Supported Scientists Predict “Larger Than Average” Gulf Dead Zone

  June 28, 2010 The northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, an underwater area with little or no oxygen known commonly as the “dead zone,” could be larger than the recent average, according to a forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA, IOOS® Partners Employing Underwater Gliders and Surface Radar to Assist In Gulf Water Sampling

  June 28, 2010 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) equipped with fluorometers will be used to detect the presence of oil at various levels in the water column. High resolution (Credit: Rutgers University) Using underwater unmanned gliders and coastal high …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  Protecting Wild Dolphins During the Gulf Oil Spill

  July 8, 2010 NOAA has received calls from concerned citizens to help coastal populations of bottlenose dolphins. NOAA is working closely with its state and local partners to assess and respond to distressed dolphins or dolphins found in areas affected by …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:51 GMT

  NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico

  July 14, 2010 Fishery Closure Boundary as of July 13, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) On July 12, NOAA expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving …

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