Topic: NOAA Fisheries Service

Poop in paradise: The smell of (environmental) success?

A swanky beach enclave seeks relief from the stench of bird poop, but environmentalists say the guano shows local birds have been brought back from the brink of extinction.

Consumer Energy Report Energy development in the Arctic: the good and the bad

As Shell makes preparations to send offshore drilling rigs into the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas north of Alaska, it's important to walk through the history of energy exploration in the Arctic.

BP: We've been too slow to pay Gulf oil spill claims

A federal official said Thursday that BP acknowledged it has been too slow in paying claims to people affected by the Gulf oil spill. BP has vowed to streamline the process.

How to plan better for New England floods

Changing rainfall patterns have increased the number and severity of floods. Better forecasts and improved flood management have helped, but planners need to do more to reduce risks and boost community resilience.

Government employees feel the danger of anti-government anger

Anti-government infused threats against the IRS and gun violations on federal property are going up. Many government employees see the over-heated political debate these days as a personal danger.

Earth Talk - Little is known of hard-to-track orcas

Orcas are very susceptible to pollution, due to their place at the top of the ocean food chain. But little is known of their habits since they're hard to track.

German businessman smuggled coral into US from Philippines

A German businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Oregon to smuggling 40 tons of coral into the US from the Philippines. Coral reefs are threatened globally.

Jumbo squid invade San Diego shores, spook divers

White House removes protections for endangered species

With just over a month remaining in office, the Bush administration loosened federal protection of plant and animal species threatened with extinction.

Right whales entangled by politics

To researchers’ chagrin, measures that might save more of the rare animals have been held up by the White House.

Are they really going to gut the Endangered Species Act?

The White House is proposing to let federal agencies decide for themselves whether construction projects could harm listed species.

Follow-up: News about world fisheries

Congress hits shark ‘finning’ practice; fleet subsidies cut would be ‘historic’; whales don’t compete with humans for fish, studies show.

Where did all the fish go?

The sea was not so vast, once we deployed an industrial armada against it.

USA

Sea captains' logbooks reveal secrets of New England's fishing culture

Researcher Bill Leavenworth collects logs from the mid-1800s, which offer clues about yesterday's – and today's – cod stocks.

Can the world act fast enough to save the disappearing tuna?

Scientists say drastic measures need to be taken to restore the bluefin.

Clean energy vs. whales: how to choose?

Northwest's dams are a source of clean energy. But scientists say they endanger salmon and orcas.

New tool to fight global warming: Endangered Species Act?

A recent deal to protect the habitat of endangered coral may offer US environmentalists new leverage.