Tag: "NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s"

Plate coral and macroalgal community at 78m depth offshore off west Maui, as viewed from the submersible Pisces IV - NOAA's PIFSC

Latest In Series Of Investigations Of Au’au Channel Completed

NOAA scientists and colleagues from the State of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) have concluded a survey of a large mesophotic reef complex to better understand the biodiversity, ecology, and function of deep reef ecosystems during a seven-day research cruise in late July in the Au’au Channel between the Hawaiian Islands of Maui and Lanai.

Derelict fishing gear, removal is essential for reducing risks to marine life - NOAA/NMFS

Saving Marine Life: Coral Reefs Cleanup in Northwest Hawaii

The Oscar Elton Sette, one of NOAA’s research vessels is currently at the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on its first of two planned expeditions this year outlined to remove deserted fishing gear to save marine life, especially in coral reef ecosystems of the North West Hawaiian Islands (NWHI).