National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ship Hi”ialakai has docked on Saipan and will be on island for a couple of days before proceeding to the Northern Island to conduct more marine ecosystem research. Hi’ialakai is a Hawaiian word that means embracing the pathway to...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) announced yesterday significant progress on their joint effort to have the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument declared a National Marine Sanctuary. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

HONOLULU (AP)—U.S. officials say the first-ever assessment of Hawaii’s reef fish shows that 11 of 27 species are experiencing some level of overfishing. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center announced in a...

Would you like to track climate-related changes or see better environmental forecasts? NOAA Fisheries is proud to share its Regional Action Plan for climate science. This plan identifies effective management strategies in the face of changing climate and ocean conditions, and it...