Our Products and Tools
Lost or abandoned fish traps continue fishing, killing captured fish and damaging habitat. We
work with fishing communities in the Caribbean and North Carolina to learn why traps are
abandoned their impact. We estimate that the 650 traps lost each year cost the St. John and St.
Thomas fishery $30,000-40,000 annually.
NCCOS provides research, scientific information and tools to help balance the Nation's
ecological, social and economic goals. The research and tools we provide are central
to addressing coastal
issues raised in legislation and
NOAA's priorities. We also provide the research necessary for communities
to
develop effective and sustainable management of their resources.
Most of our products (publications, datasets, maps, imagery, and so forth) are linked through the individual project pages, available through our Projects Explorer. Our publications may also be found in our Publications Explorer.
Some of our existing tools include, but are not limited to the following: