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Coral bleaching at Cheeca Rocks in the Florida Keys in 2023. [Credit: NOAA]

World’s Fourth Mass Coral Bleaching Event Likely Ended in 2025

By nesdis.noaa.gov, nesdis.noaa.gov. After analyzing satellite data and bleaching observations, NOAA’s experts say the record-breaking… More

Ocean AwarenessOcean Science

During the 2025 Deep-sea Habitats of the Cook Islands expedition on Exploration Vessel Nautilus the team surveyed various seascapes to better understand seabed environments, and natural and mineral resources in the region. In this image, polymetallic nodules rest on sediment accumulated in a depression between rounded pillows and extended lobate lava flows, which are evidence of ancient volcanoes. (Image credit: Courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust)

NOAA Scientists and Partners to Map Deep Waters, Seabed in the Cook Islands

By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. This summer, NOAA Ocean Exploration will conduct an expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos… More

Ocean AwarenessOcean Science

Image Credits: Needpix.com.

What Is a Safe Speed for Your Boat? It Depends on More Than You Think

By John Tiger, boatingmag.com. With summer boating season in full swing, one of the most… More

Boating

A NOAA Fisheries-led team counts and samples Pacific salmon, trout and Arctic char below the NOAA Fisheries Auke Creek Research Station fish weir in Juneau, Alaska, May 4, 2022.(Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

Pink Salmon Invasion in Great Lakes Has Lessons for North Atlantic, Arctic Communities

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. New NOAA-led research on the history of the rise of pink salmon… More

FishingOcean Science

Sailboat at anchor in a cove, blue green water.

Anchoring to Fish vs. Anchoring to Sleep: Why the Technique — and the Tackle — Should Change

By Jim Hendricks, boatingmag.com. Anchoring is one of the most fundamental skills in boating, yet… More

Boating

Cyclothone or "Bristlemouth" fish illustration

The Ocean's Most Abundant Fish Evolved in Extreme Heat — and That May Be Good News

By Daniel Hentz, whoi.edu. The most numerous fish in the ocean isn't one most boaters… More

Ocean ScienceScience

Image Credits: flickr.com.

Port of Everett Marina: A Complete Guide to the West Coast's Largest Public Marina

By Dawn Anderson, best4boats. With 2,300 slips and over 3,000 acres of waterfront — more… More

Coastal NewsFoodTravel

Image Credits: Flickr.com.

The Container Ship That's Also an Ocean Science Lab

By Amy E. Nevala, whoi.edu. Some of the most valuable ocean data in the Atlantic… More

Ocean AwarenessScience

Spring Chinook Salmon. Credit: Michael Humling, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

NOAA Fisheries Finds Listing Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act “Not Warranted”

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries’ 12-month review shows a low risk of extinction. NOAA Fisheries… More

Environment