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Topic: Coastal economies

Photo showing Ocean Discovery Director of Engineering Jessica Sandoval, Ph.D., (left) and Ocean Discovery League President and founder Katy Croff Bell, Ph.D., (right) work on attaching a low-cost camera system and light modules to a prototype weighted lander configuration made of PVC pipe during deployment and recovery trials in the waters off Rhode Island. Accessible deployment and recovery systems are critical to the development of low-cost deep seas systems. Credit: Susan Poulton/ Ocean Discovery League.

NOAA, Ocean Discovery League to advance low-cost, equitable deep-ocean exploration

April 17, 2024

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ocean exploration

marine biodiversity

coastal economies

Photo showing Ocean Discovery Director of Engineering Jessica Sandoval, Ph.D., (left) and Ocean Discovery League President and founder Katy Croff Bell, Ph.D., (right) work on attaching a low-cost camera system and light modules to a prototype weighted lander configuration made of PVC pipe during deployment and recovery trials in the waters off Rhode Island. Accessible deployment and recovery systems are critical to the development of low-cost deep seas systems. Credit: Susan Poulton/ Ocean Discovery League.

Photo of Point Arena Lighthouse in Point Arena, CA stands overlooking Greater Farallones national marine sanctuary.The tall, white lighthouse with a black light structure stands on a bluff that stretches out into the ocean. Next to the lighthouse is a low white house with a red roof.

Charting the course ahead: the National Ocean Service reveals new strategic plan

October 31, 2023

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Climate-Ready Coasts

coastal economies

coastal communities

Photo of Point Arena Lighthouse in Point Arena, CA stands overlooking Greater Farallones national marine sanctuary.The tall, white lighthouse with a black light structure stands on a bluff that stretches out into the ocean. Next to the lighthouse is a low white house with a red roof.

Photo of recreational kayakers paddling by a lunge-feeding humpback whale just offshore of Moss Landing in California during a kayaking excursion. Marine tourism and recreation contributed a total of $232 billion to the overall economy in 2021.

Marine economy bolsters American prosperity

June 8, 2023

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coastal economies

Photo of recreational kayakers paddling by a lunge-feeding humpback whale just offshore of Moss Landing in California during a kayaking excursion. Marine tourism and recreation contributed a total of $232 billion to the overall economy in 2021.

Photo showing drone view of North Cove, Washington, monitoring the success of a shoreline stabilization project.

NOAA awards $20.5 million for ocean and coastal resource management

January 17, 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Climate-Ready Coasts

coastal communities

coastal economies

Photo showing drone view of North Cove, Washington, monitoring the success of a shoreline stabilization project.

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

Conservation meets economy with new Virginia coastal agreement

October 24, 2022

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coastal economies

A map labeled Lower Chickahominy - Watershed. Charles City, James City, and New Kent are highlighted within the study area where watersheds are present.

NOAA FY22-26 Strategic Plan Thumbnail

NOAA FY22-26 Strategic Plan

June 17, 2022

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coastal economies

NOAA FY22-26 Strategic Plan Thumbnail

Sunrise over the waters of Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserves

4 NOAA research reserves produce $165 million in economic benefits each year

July 29, 2021

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

coastal economies

Sunrise over the waters of Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserves

Krysten Ward, owner of Choice Oysters in Great Bay, New Hampshire (in waders) discusses oyster restoration and the impacts of COVID-19 on her farm with Alex Gross (also in waders) and Steve Jones (in the vessel) both of New Hampshire Sea Grant.

Congress reauthorizes Sea Grant program to boost coastal economies

December 21, 2020

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coastal economies

sustainable seafood

Krysten Ward, owner of Choice Oysters in Great Bay, New Hampshire (in waders) discusses oyster restoration and the impacts of COVID-19 on her farm with Alex Gross (also in waders) and Steve Jones (in the vessel) both of New Hampshire Sea Grant.

Major flooding in Milford, Delaware as a result of the the outskirts of Hurricane Joaquin in 2015.

NFWF and NOAA announce more than $37 million in grants to support coastal resilience efforts across the nation

November 17, 2020

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coastal economies

Major flooding in Milford, Delaware as a result of the the outskirts of Hurricane Joaquin in 2015.

The Port of Los Angeles. In the U.S., where over half live along the coast and more than 78 percent of overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of the coasts is intricately connected to the health of the nation's economy.

Marine economy in 2018 grew faster than U.S. overall

June 2, 2020

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coastal economies

The Port of Los Angeles. In the U.S., where over half live along the coast and more than 78 percent of overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of the coasts is intricately connected to the health of the nation's economy.

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