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  Leading by Success—A Message on Status of Stocks

  May 2: This month we turn the spotlight onto the continued success of the U.S. science-based fisheries management system established under the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA).

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  Northeast Sea Surface Temps Reach Record High

  Apr 29: During 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

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  How NOAA Observes Our Changing Earth

  Apr 22: NOAA uses a variety of observational resources to gain more information about our evolving planet, including satellites, ships, planes, buoys, and on-the-ground scientists to provide data to better understand, and ultimately preserve, our earth.

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  New "Fishways" Lead to Astounding Herring Increase

  Apr 11: Since the 2007 installation of two fishways on Massachusetts' Acushnet River, scientists have observed an astounding 1,140 percent increase in the number of migrating herring able to access prime spawning grounds.

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  NOAA Releases Recreational Fishing Report for 2012

  Apr 2: Recreational fishing is part of our nation's history, and we continue to improve upon this great tradition. A new report, "Recreational Fishing Year in Review" highlights accomplishments and goals for U.S. recreational fishing.

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  Technology Helps Fight Fraud—It’s No Joke

  Apr 1: Learn how new traceability technology may help fight seafood fraud.

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  Study Analyzes Risks to Whales from Ship Traffic

  Mar 29: Researchers identified areas off southern California with high numbers of whales and assessed their risk from potentially deadly collisions with commercial ship traffic in a newly released study.

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  Integrated Pelagic Survey Completed in Northeast

  Mar 26: Researchers have completed the first comprehensive survey of the upper waters of the continental shelf off of the Northeast U.S. from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to the Nova Scotia Shelf, including Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine.

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  Scientists Use Acoustic Technology to Study Cod

  Mar 25: For the first time, NOAA researchers and colleagues report using acoustic monitoring technology to record spawning cod in the wild.

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  NOAA Scientists Focus Research on Skate Nurseries

  Mar 11: NOAA scientists will be keeping a closer eye on six skate nursery sites in the Bering Sea, following final action by members of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council at the February meeting in Portland, Oregon.

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  Fisheries Economics Report Released

  Mar 7: U.S. commercial and recreational fishing supported 1.7 million full and part-time jobs in fishing across the broader economy in 2011, and generated $199 billion in sales impacts and contributed $88 billion to Gross Domestic Product.

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  Scientists Launch a New Era in Whale Research

  Mar 7: New technology enables safe, non-invasive methods for monitoring the health and physiology of large whales.