North Atlantic Region
North Atlantic

North Atlantic

NOAA's North Atlantic region extends from Maine to Virginia and is rich with history, culture, and economic opportunities. It is home to more than 70 million people, more than 80 percent of which live in the region's 180 coastal counties.

North Atlantic

North Atlantic

NOAA's North Atlantic region extends from Maine to Virginia and is rich with history, culture, and economic opportunities. It is home to more than 70 million people, more than 80 percent of which live in the region's 180 coastal counties.

North Atlantic

North Atlantic

The region has significant coastal-dependent industries. The ocean economy accounts for 200,000 New England jobs and $11.2 billion of GDP with 75% of the jobs in tourism and recreation. In the Mid-Atlantic, the ocean economy accounts for over 600,000 jobs and $40.2 billion of GDP, with 79% in tourism and recreation and another 12% in marine transportation.

North Atlantic

North Atlantic

The region has significant coastal-dependent industries. The ocean economy accounts for 200,000 New England jobs and $11.2 billion of GDP with 75% of the jobs in tourism and recreation. In the Mid-Atlantic, the ocean economy accounts for over 600,000 jobs and $40.2 billion of GDP, with 79% in tourism and recreation and another 12% in marine transportation.

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Regional Highlights

NART FY18 Operating Plan Published NART FY18 Operating Plan Published
NOAA’s North Atlantic Regional Team has identified eight separate projects in our FY18 work plan. Several are a continuation of existing work, including our Chesapeake Research Consortium Internship read more...
First Marine National Monument created in the Atlantic First Marine National Monument created in the Atlantic
On Sept 15 2016, President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The monument is more than 100 miles read more...
Fisheries, Satellite and Environmental Data Workshop Fisheries, Satellite and Environmental Data Workshop
The NART-sponsored Fisheries, Satellite and Environmental Data Workshop occurred on November 29th in Narragansett, RI and was led by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). read more...
Break-out sessions during the NOAA in the Mid-Atlantic. NOAA in the Mid-Atlantic
More than two dozen attendees from four different NOAA line offices identified best practices, gaps and opportunities to increase NOAA’s support for urban issues in the Mid-Atlantic. read more...
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