NOAA's State of the Coast Website Launches
On March 10, NOS launched NOAA’s State of the Coast Web site. The Web site is a source for quick facts and more detailed statistics offered through fourteen interactive indicator visualizations...
View ArticleReducing Bycatch - A Complex Challenge for Commercial Fisheries [Case Study]
Bycatch is one of the leading environmental and economic problems facing the commercial fishing industry. Read the latest State of the Coast case study to learn more about this topic and the steps...
View ArticleNOAA’s State of the Coast Web Site Officially Launches with a New Indicator...
On June 8, NOAA officially launched NOAA’s State of the Coast Web site in conjunction with Capitol Hill Ocean Week in Washington, DC. As part of the official launch, a new indicator was added to the...
View ArticleNutrient Pollution in U.S. Estuaries Interactive Visualization and a Pro...
Excessive nutrient inputs from human activities upstream of the coast, even hundreds of miles inland, can degrade the health of coastal ecosystems, especially estuaries. Explore nutrient pollution in...
View ArticleU.S. Beach Closures - Has Your State Improved?
Explore NOAA's updated beach closure interactive map to find information on the 2009 swimming season and how conditions have changed since 2006. Filed under: Communities>Beach Closures
View ArticleCommmercial and Recreational Fishing Updates on NOAA's State of the Coast Web...
Did you know Alaskan Pollock was the largest single species caught in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in 2009? Did you know 56% of marine recreational fish caught were released alive in 2009? Explore...
View ArticleUpdated coastal population trends - How many people will live near the coast...
Discover population trends and projections in both coastal watershed counties and the 100-year coastal flood hazard area by exploring our updated interactive maps. These updates also include the...
View ArticleEnergy Production added to NOAA's State of the Coast Web site
Did you know coastal states produce 55% of our Nation's energy? Explore energy production estimates in coastal states from 1970 to 2008 using our new interactive map. Filed under: Economy
View Article"Ports - Crucial Coastal Infrastructure" updated on NOAA's State of the Coast...
Did you know that 77% of all U.S. imports arrive via coastal ports? Explore our Nation's top 150 ports and their commodities using our updated interactive map. Filed under: Economy
View ArticleWetlands - Critical Coastal Habitat
Did you know that in 2006 there was 88,569 square miles of wetland area in the coastal watershed counties of the contiguous 48 states? Discover the current extent of coastal wetlands (freshwater,...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance
The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance provides highlights of what we know about the Gulf region's coastal communities, coastal economy, and coastal ecosystems, and how climate change might...
View ArticleEnergy Production in Coastal States and U.S. Offshore Waters
Explore NOAA's updated energy interactive map to find information on the 2009 coastal state energy production estimantes and how conditions have changed since 1960. Filed under: Economy
View ArticleCensus 2010 comes to NOAA's State of the Coast Web Site
Ever wonder how your coastal county's population has grown? Discover historic population trends and current Census 2010 data in our interact map. Also, explore how your coastal county's population may...
View ArticleCommercial Fishing - A Cultural Tradition
Did you know that in 2010 the value of U.S. commercial marine fish landings totaled 8.2 billion pounds valued at about 4.5 billion dollars? Discover the amount and value of commercial fish landings in...
View ArticleInvasive Species Disrupt Coastal Ecosystems and Economies
Invasive species have adversely impacted local economies, important fisheries, sensitive coastal ecosystems, and human health. Explore this topic to learn more about pathways of how a species becomes...
View ArticleSOTC Featured Report: The Southeast Atlantic Regional Fact Sheet
The Southeast Atlantic Regional Fact Sheet provides State of the Coast information at the regional level, highlighing coastal and ocean related statistics, graphics, and quick facts. Filed under:...
View ArticleNOAA Shoreline Types
Do you know how much of the U.S. shoreline is armored? Discover the different types of shoreline around the U.S. through the State of the Coast Website's new topic based on NOAA's Environmental...
View ArticleFederally Insured Assets along the Coast
Did you know that the second largest fiscal liability of the U.S. government, behind social security, is the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)? Explore NFIP's statistics and rankings on policies,...
View ArticleRecreational Fishing - An American Pastime
Did you know that the estimated total marine recreational catch was nearly 345 million fish in 2011, of which almost 60 percent were released alive. Discover NOAA Fisheries statistics of Coastal...
View ArticleThe National Coastal Population Report
The National Coastal Population Report presents basic demographic status and trends data from 1970 to 2020 for both U.S. coastal shoreline counties and U.S. coastal watershed counties, allowing the...
View ArticleLesson Plans
Designed to supplement existing curricula at the high school level, these comprehensive lesson plans present the themes of the State of the Coast website using online data from NOAA and other trusted...
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