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Welcome to NOAA's Southeast Fisheries Science Center

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducts multi-disciplinary research programs to provide management information to support national and regional programs of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The SEFSC, headquartered in Miami, FL, is organized with divisions and labs across the southeast region of the U.S.:

• Beaufort, NC Lab
• Galveston, TX and Lafayette, LA Labs
• Miami, FL Lab
• Panama City, FL Lab
• Pascagoula, MS and Stennis, MS Labs

Recent News and Hot Topics

		NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Southeast Fisheries Science Center Activities and Accomplishments 2007-2010. Miami, FL. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-635, 61 p. TM.
		NOAA Launches Online Library for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Information NOAA launches a web archive of the maps, wildlife reports, scientific reports, and other previously released public information used by emergency responders, fishermen, mariners, and local officials during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
		Coral spawning in the Florida Keys Mountainous star coral (Montastraea faveolata) and elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) were studied in a multi-institutional effort to document coral spawning from August 26-September 1, 2010, in the upper region of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS).
		Publication of the Proceedings of the International Circle Hook Symposium. We are delighted to announce that entire Proceedings are now published and freely-available on the World Wide Web in a dedicated volume of the Bulletin of Marine Science (Volume 88, Number 3; Pages 371 - 815). The Proceedings capture the scientific findings, perspectives and recommendations of contributors from 24 nations who were among the 180 attendees who convened in Coral Gables, Florida, USA, in May, 2011. Collectively, the 26 peer-reviewed articles and 56 abstracts on this topic represent an important resource for all those interested in improving the sustainability of hook-and-line fisheries around the world.
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