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El Niño Yields to Upwelling in the California Current, Renewing Productivity of West Coast Ecosystem

Outlook for salmon improves after low returns closed California fisheries.
March 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Sun setting over the ocean as seen aboard a research vessel The sun sets over the net reel of the NOAA ship Bell M. Shimada. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA-Funded Research Highlights Economic Effects of Oyster Reef Restoration

Scientists at Morgan State University forecast that restored oyster reefs—especially when paired with eelgrass recovery—boost habitat, blue crab harvest, and the economy.
March 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An aerial view of a crane moving hard substrate from the deck of a barge into the Piankatank River Hard substrate is moved from a barge into the Piankatank River, part of NOAA's Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area in Virginia, to form a reef onto which oysters can settle. Researchers explored what the future of these reefs could mean for the area and its economy. Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Endangered Salmon Move into Newly Restored Habitat on the Mendocino Coast

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.
March 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Adult CCC coho migrating upstream. Credit: CDFW Adult CCC coho migrating upstream. Credit: CDFW

Fisheries Society Recognizes Pioneering NOAA Salmon Scientist for Lifetime of Achievements

Researcher led expedition deep into the Gulf of Alaska in depths of winter.
March 05, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Three people standing on deck of a ship, with woman as central figure. She's wearing orange jacket, pants, gloves and a safety vest, and is half turned and smiling at the camera.

Endangered California Coho Salmon Experience Record-Breaking Spawning Season on Mendocino Coast

Last winter, Central California Coast coho salmon returned to Mendocino Coast rivers in the highest numbers since monitoring began. The overall numbers remain low compared to the species’ past abundance, but NOAA scientists are excited by the results.
March 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile CCC Coho salmon collected during monitoring. Credit: CDFW Juvenile CCC Coho salmon collected during monitoring. Credit: CDFW

Meet the Integral Jellyfish: National Systematics Laboratory Zoologist Helps Describe New Species

Japanese student Ryoya Sugimoto, Dr. Takato Izumi of Fukuyama University, and Dr. Allen Collins of the National Systematics Laboratory have described a new species off the coast of Japan.
March 03, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A jellyfish floats in dark water. The holotype, or specimen upon which a new species description is based, for Orchistoma integrale. This specimen resides in the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tsukuba, Japan. One of its tentacles, as well as an additional whole specimen, is preserved at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Credit: Ryoya Sugimoto

Could the LA Wildfires Harm Marine Life in California?

NOAA scientists aboard a research vessel studied Los Angeles wildfire ash in coastal waters. Hear how their rapid response may reveal long-term ecosystem impacts.
February 27, 2025 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Aerial view of Palisades fire at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on January 7, 2025, soon after it ignited Aerial view of the Palisades fire at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time on January 7, 2025, soon after it ignited. The image was acquired by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang.

Oyster Restoration Investments Net Positive Returns for Economy and Environment

Discover how oyster reef restoration in North Carolina delivers strong economic returns. A new report reveals a $1.70 return for every $1 invested.
February 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing

Genetics Enable Earlier Detection of Lethal Disease for Commercially Important Tanner and Snow Crabs

Scientists will have increased capacity to forecast future outbreaks to support sustainable fisheries management.
February 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Vessel deck with gloved hands holding a 25mm opilio crab upside down while using a syringe to collect samples from the shoulder joint. Small sample baskets are in the background on a gray table. Erin Fedawa collects snow crab hemolymph samples during the 2023 Eastern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey to monitor for bitter crab disease. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Scientists Use Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Estimate Krill Abundance in Alaska

A commonly used machine-learning algorithm was key to help generate krill abundance estimates comparable to data collected by research vessels over many years.
February 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pale krill against a black background. Krill (Thysanoessa inermis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries.