NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is bringing the forensics lab directly into the hands of enforcement staff with a new rapid genetics device to help them stop seafood fraud and illegal trade.
NOAA and other government investments in recovering the endangered Central California Coast coho salmon sustain a restoration economy in Mendocino, California.
Scientists at Morgan State University forecast that restored oyster reefs—especially when paired with eelgrass recovery—boost habitat, blue crab harvest, and the economy.
NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration sites. This coincides with a record-breaking spawning season.