NOAA Fisheries recently released new five-year action plans for eight marine species identified as among the most at risk of extinction through NOAA’s Species in the Spotlight. The eight endangered species are: Gulf of Maine population of Atlantic salmon Central … Continued
From December through February, gray seals give birth on islands and shoreline areas in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. It’s not uncommon to see a mother and pup or a lone pup on a beach, according to NOAA Fisheries. “A … Continued
The Journal of Nature recently published “Fifteen years of ocean observations with the global Argo array”, an article co-authored by Howard Freeland, an Emeritus Scientist in physical oceanography at DFO’s Institute of Ocean Sciences. The article examines the past achievements … Continued
A joint Federal and State 2015 Juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon Survey shows the highest number of Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River in the 10-year history of the survey and increasing juvenile sturgeon abundance, according to New York State Department of … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently approved funding for 28 projects to protect, restore or enhance coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. More than $20 million was awarded to projects in … Continued