Join us in celebrating Habitat Month 2025! Learn about how NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation is working to restore habitat to support fisheries, protected species, and coastal communities.
July is Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries! All month long, we’ll be sharing how we protect and restore habitat to sustain our nation’s fisheries, recover endangered species, and support coastal communities.
NOAA conserves habitats like wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs to support fisheries—but habitat isn’t valuable just for the home it provides for fish and wildlife. Healthy habitats help keep our drinking water clean, protect us from storms and flooding, and support industries like boating and fishing. From jobs to seafood to tourism, coastal habitats are vital to America’s national and local economies.
Habitat Features
NOAA-Funded Research Highlights Economic Effects of Oyster Reef Restoration
Scientists at Morgan State University forecast that restored oyster reefs—especially when paired with eelgrass recovery—boost habitat, blue crab harvest, and the economy.
Innovative Coral Restoration Begins in Hawaiʻi After Ship Grounding
Scientists are testing rubble stabilization as a coral restoration technique in the coastal waters of Hawai‘i for the first time, with promising results. It involves securing loose, broken parts of the reef to the seafloor so corals have a stable surface to grow. The process has given a disintegrated reef system a new chance to recover.
Read more at fisheries.noaa.gov.
