Join us this week for two stories and an Ocean Fact : Arctic Sea Floor Inventory. NOAA scientists are collecting environmental data off the coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to get a clear picture of this underwater ecosystem before any offshore development begins.A Whale of a Partnership. NOAA, French sanctuaries join forces to protect endangered humpback whales along their annual migration route.Ocean Fact. Where is the largest protected area in NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary system?