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This Marine National Monument protects a chain of atolls and reefs 1,931-kilometers (1,200-miles) long.
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument

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This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.
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Fishing Gear Solutions

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The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System consists of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, and several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, and estuaries. The system's seven sites illustrate the evolutionary h
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Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Slow Down for Right Whales

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A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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Good-Bye Gillnet, Hello Shark Recovery!

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A plastic bag floats at sea.
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Plastic Bag Bans Work

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Cleaning up abandoned fishing nets
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Upcycled Ocean Plastic

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Sharks: Setting the Record Straight

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Collision Course

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Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch will recommend which fish are "Best Choices" for sustainability, which are "Good Alternatives," and which ones you should "Avoid."
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Choosing Sustainable Seafood

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Plastic bottles and other marine debris cover a rocky beach in Curacao.
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Fighting Plastic From Every Angle

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