Factors affecting survival of Snake River salmon
November 6, 2019 —
The survival and eventual return of juvenile Snake River salmon and steelhead to spawning streams as adults depends more on their size than the way they pass through hydroelectric dams on their migration to the ocean, new research shows.
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Research cruise embarks
October 8, 2019 —
On October 7, a team of scientists and engineers left Newport, Oregon for a month-long research cruise along the West Coast. The expedition, representing collective efforts of three federal agencies led by NOAA Fisheries, will dive deep to explore corals, sponges, and fish habitat on the ocean floor. A live video feed will allow anyone to follow along with the expedition.
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New proposal to expand killer whale critical habitat
September 18, 2019 —
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to expand critical habitat of endangered orcas based on information about their coastal range and habitat use. The proposal would extend critical habitat for the whales along a roughly 1,000-mile swath of West Coast waters from Cape Flattery, WA to south to Point Sur, California.
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New Marine Heatwave Emerges off West Coast
September 5, 2019 —
About five years ago "the Blob" of warm ocean water disrupted the West Coast marine ecosystem and depressed salmon returns. Now, a new expanse of unusually warm water has quickly grown in much the same way, in the same area, to almost the same size.
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