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  • U.S.’s First Operational Coronagraph at L1 Transmits Images of the Sun One Million Miles from Home

    U.S.’s First Operational Coronagraph at L1 Transmits Images of the Sun One Million Miles from Home
    A still image from the above video showing the last of the three CMEs at 07:30 Universal Time (UT) on February 18, 2026.

    A still image from the above video showing the last of the three CMEs at 07:30 Universal Time (UT) on February 18, 2026. (Image credit: NOAA, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC))

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    U.S.’s First Operational Coronagraph at L1 Transmits Images of the Sun One Million Miles from Home

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  • Recreational anglers help boost bluefin tuna research

    Recreational anglers help boost bluefin tuna research
    Two snapshots of men in hats and sunglasses out at sea.

    Brian (left) and Peter (right) Bacon have tagged 273 bluefin tuna during their time in NOAA’s tagging program. (Image credit: Courtesy of Brian and Peter Bacon)

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    Imagine standing at the stern of a 50-foot fishing vessel. Your legs are pressed up against the gunwale for balance as you rock in the waves and face the churning waters of the boat’s wake. All of a sudden, the reel next to you starts screaming as the mate yells, “Fish on!” Heart racing, you grab the rod and start cranking. It could be a quick 20-minute fight or an intense 5-hour battle to reveal a sleek fish built with more than 80 pounds of muscle. This is what it’s like to be on a trip with the Bacon brothers.

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  • 50 years of innovation and leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act

    50 years of innovation and leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act
    NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler reflects on the legacy and the future impact of the Act
    U.S. Senators Warren Magnuson (D-WA) and Ted Stevens (R-AK) authored the original Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) in 1976.

    U.S. Senators Warren Magnuson (D-WA) and Ted Stevens (R-AK) authored the original Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) in 1976. (Image credit: Ted Stevens Foundation)

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    In 1976, I was an undergraduate student in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, far from the waters of Puerto Rico where I was raised. Despite my physical distance from the ocean, it was always top of mind. I had dreams of going to law school and eventually merging that expertise with my first love: fishing. Even then, I understood the critical need for innovative legislation to protect our marine resources. When the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or MSA, was signed into law 50 years ago on April 13, 1976, it was nothing short of visionary. And it remains so today.

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  • Another ocean drone joins NOAA’s growing fleet

    Another ocean drone joins NOAA’s growing fleet

    Another ocean drone joins NOAA’s growing fleet

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  • NOAA’s 2025 Aquaculture Highlights

    NOAA’s 2025 Aquaculture Highlights
    A vertical strand of mussels being grown underwater in a seafood farm.

    Commercial aquaculture, like these mussels being grown underwater in a seafood farm, contributes to boosting American-sourced seafood and economic growth.  (Image credit: Courtesy of Darryl Torckler)

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