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Federal Appeals Court Rules for Maine Lobstermen on Right Whales

6/20/2023 - By Chris Chase in Northeast AU.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of Maine lobstermen in ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service to vacate a 2021 biological opinion regarding North Atlantic right whales that led to more stringent rules being implemented for lobster… SEE MORE

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Ring the ‘Fish Doorbell’: a Unique Way to Help Fish Migrate

6/19/2023 - By atlasobscura.com. Utrecht’s Fish Doorbell has helped thousands of fish swim upstream to reproduce. Retired Software Distributor Daan Van Rooijen grew up fishing in the ponds and canals of Amsterdam, catching his first fish at the age of five. So, when he recently glimpsed a very large, rare Wels catfish… SEE MORE

Fish Migration

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Americans’ boating passion still afloat after pandemic

Boating

6/18/2023 - By Joann Muller, author of Axios What's Next. Recreational boating, which took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, remains popular despite what industry experts call a "normalization" of boat sales in the wake of the COVID era's extraordinary growth. Why it matters: It turns out that prioritizing outdoor recreation, mental health and unique experiences with close friends and… SEE MORE

A fish-eye view of the wake of a ship out at sea. Here's an ocean fact: The surface layer of the ocean is teeming with photosynthetic plankton. Though they're invisible to the naked eye, they produce more oxygen than the largest redwood trees. (Image credit: NOAA)

From the desk of Dr. Rick Spinrad: ‘What World Ocean Day can look like in 100 years’

Ocean Awareness

6/17/2023 - By noaa.gov More often than not, when we talk about ocean conservation, the conversation naturally gravitates toward what we stand to lose if we don’t act. This is only natural, as the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises forces us to consider a future where our most cherished natural… SEE MORE

NOAA declares the arrival of El Nino

Ocean Science

6/16/2023 - By weather.gov Expected to be moderate-to-strong by late fall/early winter The expected El Nino has emerged, according to scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. In the monthly outlook released today, forecasters issued an El Nino Advisory, noting that El Nino conditions are present and are expected… SEE MORE

Current Surveys 101

Ocean Awareness

6/15/2023 - By oceanservice.noaa.gov NOAA Ocean Podcast: Episode 09 Transcript A NOAA team deploys a current meter to survey along the bottom of Puget Sound. What is known as tidal currents is caused by the same gravitational force of the pull to the moon and the sun- but it's the horizontal advection… SEE MORE

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Public Ramp Boat-Launching Tips for Beginners

Boating

6/14/2023 - By KEN SCHULTZ5 When you’re new to boat operation, there are several moments of truth that occur as you begin to accumulate experience: docking, anchoring, trailer loading on a windy day, navigating a tricky waterway, etc. None is more intimidating than public ramp boat launching. Seasoned boaters can regale you with… SEE MORE

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Large Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth

Ocean Science

6/13/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov On April 21, 2023, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun, spewing out a burst of plasma that raced toward Earth at nearly two million miles per hour and generated a severe geomagnetic storm (level 4 out of 5 on NOAA’s space weather G- scale) at 3:26… SEE MORE

Humpback whales swimming underwater. Credit: Kogia.org

Climate Change and Marine Animals: A Conservation Challenge

Environment

6/11/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Climate-driven changes such as higher ocean temperatures and extreme weather events are affecting the health of marine animals—and their ability to survive. Marine animals—like whales, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles—depend on a functioning ocean ecosystem for their survival. They are also important indicators of overall ocean health. NOAA… SEE MORE

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New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse

Environment

6/10/2023 - By yale.edu. It is being hailed as a sea change in scientific understanding of the global ocean circulation system and how it will respond as the world heats up. A doomsday scenario involving the collapse of the circulation — previously portrayed in both peer-reviewed research and the climate disaster movie… SEE MORE