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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

U.S. residents say Hawaii’s coral reef ecosystems worth $33.57 billion per year

Peer-reviewed survey asked U.S. public value of protecting the main Hawaiian Islands’ corals October 21, 2011 This is a small moray eel in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Maui. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) A …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Revised Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary draft management plan released for public comment

October 21, 2011 New species of Anemonefish in Fagatele Bay. (Credit: DMWR - Doug Fenner) NOAA today released a comprehensive draft management plan and environmental assessment for Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa. The new draft …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

New socioeconomic study will assist stakeholder workshop on how to improve groundfish management

October 25, 2011 NOAA today released the 2010 Final Report on the Performance of the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery. This report builds upon earlier release of catch and value information for the 2010 groundfish season and includes new …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Naval and ocean engineer to lead NOAA ocean exploration and research office

October 25, 2011 Tim Arcano, the new director of NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), is slated to begin Nov. 7. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA/OER.) Tim Arcano, an ocean engineer with extensive experience in naval submarine and …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Northeast skate quota for fishermen increased by 17 million pounds

New science shows increase in skate population October 26, 2011 NOAA has taken emergency action to increase the amount of skate that fishermen can land this year from 31 million to 48 million pounds, based on new scientific information showing an increase …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Nearly $1 million to be invested with university partners for hurricane advances

October 27, 2011 NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality has funded 12 multi-year proposals totaling $942,235 this year from university partners along with federal scientist collaborators to more rapidly and smoothly transfer new technology, research …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Dr. Larry Robinson, assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management, to leave NOAA

October 28, 2011 Dr. Larry Robinson, NOAA’s assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management, and deputy administrator, announced today that he plans to step down effective November 18, returning to academia to resume his work in academic …

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Plan released for managing, protecting Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

October 31, 2011 NOAA today released the final management plan and environmental assessment for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Washington state. The document provides a framework for the sanctuary to refine its research, education and …

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NOAA assesses civil penalties to shrimpers for alleged Turtle Excluder Device violations

Devices, required by Endangered Species Act, help keep turtles from drowning in shrimp nets November 3, 2011 Sea turtle escaping a net equipped with turtle excluder device (TED). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The owners and operators of 18 shrimp …

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New NOAA-funded research to provide early warning of red tide effects on Maine shellfish

November 3, 2011 Scientists at the University of Maine have been awarded $201,187 for the first year of an anticipated three-year $574,028 project to investigate methods that would provide early warning detection of toxic Alexandrium blooms, also known as …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

String of seal deaths in New England an unusual mortality event

Public reminded to maintain safe distance from seals as investigation continues November 4, 2011 NOAA announced today that the high number of seal deaths that have occurred along the New England coast since September has been declared an “Unusual Mortality …

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Statement from Russell F. Smith III, deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries

U.S. priorities for fishermen, science and stewardship achieved at international meeting November 21, 2011 I am pleased to report that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) made significant progress on key U.S. …

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NOAA award will aid Long Island communities and New York’s shellfish industry threatened by toxic algal blooms

November 7, 2011 NOAA has awarded $125,614 for the first year of an anticipated $591,082, three-year project to New York scientists researching new methods of monitoring and predicting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) caused by the toxic algae Alexandrium and …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

October warmer than average in the United States

Early season storm breaks October snowfall records across the Northeast, while record drought continues across the Southern Plains November 8, 2011 October 2011 temperature divisional rank maps. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) During October, a persistent …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Biofilter for removing algal toxins from Great Lakes to be developed with NOAA grant

November 9, 2011 NOAA has awarded a team of scientists $182,982 for the first year of an anticipated four-year $703,777 project for research that could lead to an instrument, called a biofilter, that could break down harmful algal toxins in the Great Lakes …

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Greenhouse gas index continues climbing

November 9, 2011 NOAA's Patricia Lang prepares to measure greenhouse gas levels inside a flask that is part of NOAA's global air sampling network. Network measurements, made from remote sites around the world, are critical to NOAA's Annual …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:13 GMT

Statement from Russell F. Smith III, deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries

November 10, 2011 Scientists researching harmful algal bloom “hot spots” off southern and central California have been awarded $821,673 for the first year of an anticipated 5-year $4,076,929 project to investigate methods that could provide early warning …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:13 GMT

Global temperatures 8th warmest on record for October

Strengthened La Niña conditions expected through winter November 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - October 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its eighth warmest October since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea …

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