On the Line—A NOAA Fisheries Podcast show

On the Line—A NOAA Fisheries Podcast

Summary: On the Line is a NOAA Fisheries podcast about marine fish and wildlife and their ocean habitats, with stories told by the people who study, manage, and protect these valuable resources on behalf of the American public. Each podcast comes with photos and a short Web feature story. Listen in to find out who's On the Line.

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Podcasts:

 Putting the World in World Sea Turtle Day | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 12:53

An interview with NOAA Fisheries biologist and sea turtle scientist Manjula Tiwari.

 Tracking El Niño and its Effects on Life in the Ocean | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 15:08

An interview with NOAA Fisheries’ two top scientists on the West Coast.

 Can the Vaquita be Saved from Extinction? | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 11:11

Fewer than 100 vaquita remain, making this species of porpoise the most endangered marine mammal in the world.

 Harmful Algal Blooms: A Sign of Things to Come? | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 06:23

An interview with NOAA Fisheries scientist Vera Trainer.

 On the Front Lines of Climate Change in the Ocean | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 08:35

An interview with NOAA Fisheries scientist Bill Peterson.

 UAV Reveals Killer Whales in Striking Detail | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 12:31

Unmanned aerial vehicle allows scientists to study killer whale health and reproduction while also offering a glimpse into the family life of these social animals.

 Fisheries in a Changing Climate | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 10:42

Climate change is already having a big effect on our fisheries. In this podcast, Roger Griffis, climate change coordinator for NOAA Fisheries, discusses the challenges and the opportunities ahead.

 White Abalone, What Turns You On? | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 06:33

To save endangered white abalone, scientists are working to breed them in captivity. But first they have to figure out how to turn white abalone on.

 Saving the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 10:00

The Leatherback is a most unusual species of sea turtle. In the Pacific, it's also among the most endangered.

 Sea Lion Strandings – The View from the Rookery | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 10:53

NOAA Fisheries wildlife biologist Sharon Melin describes conditions at the sea lion rookeries on the Channel Islands, where pups are going hungry because unusually warm water along the Pacific coast has made it more difficult for their mothers to find food.

 Listening for Cod in the Gulf of Maine | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 7:15

Scientists and fishermen are working together to locate spawning aggregations of Atlantic cod. The goal is to allow cod and fishermen to each go about their business separately.

 When Estimating Fish Populations, Seeing is Believing | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 6:26

Adding video cameras to fish traps allows scientists to get more precise abundance estimates for several important species of reef fish.

 Sea Turtles Rescued from the Cold | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 9:15

A record number of sea turtles have stranded after being cold-stunned this fall. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network is bringing them in from the cold.

 An End to Overfishing | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 10:28

Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs at NOAA Fisheries, discusses the agency’s efforts to keep our fisheries sustainable.

 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Offers a New View of Killer Whales | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 11:07

For the first time, scientists have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph killer whales from above. This gives scientists a new way to monitor killer whale health and reproduction while giving us all a stunning new view of the species.

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