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  1. Office: (978) 281-9345. Email: jean.higgins@noaa.gov. Jean Higgins. Protected Species Conservation Branch Chief. Sign up for news and announcements. Stay informed of all the latest regional news around NOAA Fisheries. Sign Up Now! Jean is the Protected Species Conservation Branch Chief for the Greater Atlantic Region.

  2. Find contact information for employees and staff in NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office.

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    • Promote and Preserve Sustainable Fisheries
    • Protect Marine Wildlife
    • Protect and Restore Important Fish Habitat

    We work to maintain healthy fish stocks important to commercial and recreational fisheries with the goal to increase long-term economic and social benefits to our region. We work to improve fishing community resilienceby focusing our delivery of information and resources to help communities reduce their vulnerability and improve their adaptability ...

    We protect marine animals listed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act, and work to ensure their survival for future generations. This work is divided into three programs: 1. Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Program: We protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and five species of sea turtles from harm caused by human acti...

    We are working to protect, restore, and promote stewardship of marine, estuarine, and riverine habitatto support our nation’s fisheries for future generations. We focus on three principal activities: 1. Identification and conservation of Essential Fish Habitatfor each fish species managed in our region, and incorporating steps to minimize habitat i...

  4. If you would like to adopt a sturgeon, please contact Jean Higgins (978) 282-9345; jean.higgins@noaa.gov). Other Ways to Help Sturgeon Report a Dead, Stranded, or Injured Sturgeon

  5. The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) remains one of the most endangered large whales in the world with an estimated population size of about 400 individuals at the end of 2018 (Pace et al. 2017; Hayes et al. 2019).

  6. CREDIT: Kim Maison (NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office) created the data with the help of Jean Higgins (NOAA Fisheries PIRO) and Tracy Wurth (NOAA PIFSC) based on input from the Monk Seal Critical Habitat Team.

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