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Some of the Best Fishing Spots in the World
By Doug Olander. Great fishing destinations to fulfill your fishing fantasies. While most of us fish our own backyards most of the time, we also dream about traveling to some of the best fishing destinations. Dreaming and planning are two very different things, and sometimes it helps to have a… SEE MORE
Innovative Coral Restoration Begins in Hawaiʻi After Ship Grounding
By fisheries.noaa.gov. A promising and emerging coral restoration technique is being tested in the coastal waters of Hawai‘i for the first time. 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… SEE MORE
What’s the Hottest Earth’s Ever Been?
By Michon Scott and Rebecca Lindsey. Our 4.54-billion-year-old planet probably experienced its hottest temperatures in its earliest days, when it was still colliding with other rocky debris (planetesimals) careening around the solar system. The heat of these collisions would have kept Earth molten, with top-of-the-atmosphere temperatures upward of 3,600° Fahrenheit.… SEE MORE
Rare Species Found in Your National Marine Sanctuaries and Monuments
By Rachel Plunkett. America’s national marine sanctuaries and monuments protect some of the ocean’s rarest and most fascinating creatures—species that have evolved in unique ways to thrive in these underwater habitats. From deep-sea black corals older than the pyramids, to the elusive and strikingly beautiful masked angelfish (Genicanthus personatus), found… SEE MORE
2024's "Best Harbor" Contest Winners Announced
You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
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Some of the Best Fishing Spots in the World
By Doug Olander. Great fishing destinations to fulfill your fishing fantasies. While most of us… More

Innovative Coral Restoration Begins in Hawaiʻi After Ship Grounding
By fisheries.noaa.gov. A promising and emerging coral restoration technique is being tested in the coastal… More

What’s the Hottest Earth’s Ever Been?
By Michon Scott and Rebecca Lindsey. Our 4.54-billion-year-old planet probably experienced its hottest temperatures in… More

Rare Species Found in Your National Marine Sanctuaries and Monuments
By Rachel Plunkett. America’s national marine sanctuaries and monuments protect some of the ocean’s rarest… More

Safely Navigating Unfamiliar Waters
By Pete McDonald. Boating in new waters can be a rewarding experience. Here are three… More

Solving Boating Mysteries
By Charles Plueddeman. Mysteries solved? Local boaters do their best to get to the bottom… More

What's Happening in the Ocean During Springtime?
By noaa.gov. When you think of springtime on land, you might think of birds migrating,… More

The Ultimate Fluke Rig
By Louis Chemi. You don't always need live bait to catch a mess of summer… More