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

NOAA Live! 4 Kids Webinar Series Brings Science at Home NOAA Live! Webinar Series Brings Science at Home
The NOAA Live! Webinar Series is a partnership between NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network, Woods Hole Sea Grant, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that developed during COVID-19 read more...
NART Completes Congressional Roundtables in New York, West Virginia NART Completes Congressional Roundtables in New York, West Virginia
The valuable services NOAA provides may not be obvious to members of Congress and their staff. A multi-year effort by NOAA’s North Atlantic Regional Team (NART) is designed to address this gap. read more...
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Citizen Science Efforts Expanded Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Citizen Science Efforts Expanded
Tracking changes in key seabird populations over time helps NOAA assess the health of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, identify issues, react nimbly, and inform management decisions. read more...
Cross-Line Team Continues Collaboration on Habitat Modeling Cross-Line Team Continues Collaboration on Habitat Modeling
Marine habitats are dynamic and the fisheries habitats in the Northeast U.S. continental shelf are rapidly changing. As fish distribution changes in response, it is critical to understand where the read more...
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