SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF MARINE MAMMAL UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENTS 
An "unusual mortality event" is a series of marine mammal strandings that are unexpected, involve a significant die-off of any marine mammal population and/or demand an immediate response. The NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program works with national stranding networks to investigate the causes of UMEs. Understanding these events can give us insight into larger environmental issues, which may also have implications for human health and welfare.
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MANAGING OUR NATION’S FISHERIES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE — The fisheries management process has undergone dramatic changes since the 1970s, when eliminating foreign fishing and developing domestic fisheries were the primary objectives. Today, it has become a leading forum for advancing science-based management of living marine resources, where NOAA Fisheries and regional fishery management councils work together for the maximum benefit to the nation.

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GREAT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE — The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated by NOAA in 1989 to protect one of New Hampshire’s most important natural areas. It’s mission is to promote informed research and management through linked programs of stewardship, public education and scientific understanding.

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