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Species in the Spotlight: White Abalone

The endangered white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) belongs to an iconic group of herbivorous marine snails that were once plentiful in California kelp forests and that supported a lucrative fishery. Intense commercial harvesting of white abalone […]

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Species in the Spotlight campaign brings new focus to NOAA Fisheries’ endangered species conservation efforts

NOAA Fisheries announced today a new Species in the Spotlight campaign to focus recovery and public education efforts on eight marine species that are at risk of extinction. The eight species highlighted, all listed as […]