Working with the Gulf States, NOAA will continue efforts to assess fishing industry damage and long-term impacts to the marine environment.

Among all the destruction and loss from Hurricane Katrina, this dolphin rescue is a bit of good news. It is a wonderful example of partners coming together to bring the dolphins to safety. This rescue effort is a success story for all the partners involved and for the public who have taken such an interest in the plight of these dolphins.

Working with the Gulf States, NOAA will continue efforts to assess fishing industry damage and long-term impacts to the marine environment,

NOAA will work with Louisiana and Texas to assess fishing industry damage and long-term impacts to the marine environment.

NOAA is very interested in taking an ecosystem approach to addressing marine and coastal management issues, and we know that partnering with community-based organizations will be key to our success.

This year's report show progress for some stocks, but also signals we have our work cut out for us. We really have a plan of where we're going.