The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released online resources for use by coastal communities in dealing with marine debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, including high-resolution, aerial shoreline imagery and a response guide.
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NOAA Fisheries Releases Ocean Noise Guide
NOAA offices have collaborated to develop an agency-wide Ocean Noise Strategy to ensure that NOAA is more comprehensively addressing noise effects on aquatic species and their habitat during the next 10 years.
NOAA Releases Underwater Noise Guidance
NOAA released technical guidance in order to predict how human-made underwater sound affects marine mammals.
NOAA Seeks Ideas for Navassa Cleanup
NOAA and other government officials in charge of cleaning and restoring a former wood-treatment plant in Navassa that’s now a Superfund site seek public input on the plan.
NOAA Lab Made Region a Research Center
In the last of two parts, we recount the colorful past of the NOAA fisheries lab near Beaufort and describe its importance in making the area a center for marine sciences.