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NOAA announces 2026 federal recreational red snapper season, exempted fishing permits in South Atlantic

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Large-scale marine debris: 4 ways to clean up the big stuff

WEATHER | HISTORY-MAKING STORMS

Weather
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The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926: A century of science advancing warnings from hours to days

FISHERIES | SEA TURTLES

Fisheries

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Olive ridley sea turtles nest in California for the first time

Celebrate National Seafood Month