July is Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries! All month long, we’ve been sharing how we conserve and restore habitat to sustain our nation’s fisheries and support coastal communities.

A NOAA-funded project on Virginia’s Ragged Island is restoring habitat for fish, oysters, and birds. The project will also prevent hundreds of tons of sediment and pollution from entering the Chesapeake Bay.

Long-term collaboration between NOAA Fisheries, Dominion Energy, and state and federal agencies resulted in a win-win for hydroelectric power generation and fish and mussel populations.

Four college students are gaining experience and exploring potential careers while boosting our capabilities this summer.

The Trustees for the Texas City Y Natural Resource Damage Assessment are seeking public review and input on a series of proposed restoration projects designed to restore resources injured by the 2014 Galveston Bay oil spill.

The restoration plan and related documents are available for public review and comment through August 1, 2026.

The Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group has released the Draft Restoration Plan 5 and Environmental Assessment: Nutrient Reduction and Birds for public review and comment through July 29, 2026. The plan proposes three projects for implementation.