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NOAA Fisheries Update on Wild Fish Conservancy Remand

Statement regarding analysis we're completing on remand in WFC v. Quan
May 31, 2024 - Agency Statement ,
Alaska
Salmon fishing troller in Southeast Alaska on a calm summer day. Salmon fishing troller in Southeast Alaska on a calm summer day. Credit: Adobe Stock/Michael Cornelius

NOAA Fisheries Releases Reports to Congress on Efforts to Combat IUU Fishing

Two reports summarize our efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
May 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
International
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Celebrating National Fishing and Boating Week 2024

Join us in celebrating our nation's love for fishing and boating.
May 31, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Recreational fishers celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week. Recreational fishermen celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

2024 State of the Ecosystem Reports: Dinoflagellate Bloom Dominates the Gulf of Maine

The reports synthesize changes and trends in New England and Mid-Atlantic ecosystem conditions.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Left: A map of the Northeast US shelf ecosystems with icons indicating notable events that are described in the 2024 State of the Ecosystem reports. Notable events include a large phytoplankton bloom and bottom water heatwaves in the Gulf of Maine, construction of offshore wind projects, and periods of fish and shellfish mortality in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Top Right: Image of the dinoflagellate species that dominated the Gulf of Maine phytoplankton bloom, T. muelleri, under a microscope at 400x magnificati Left: The new “2023 Highlights” graphic quickly and efficiently communicates important events that occurred within the Northeast shelf ecosystems from the previous year to fishery management councils. Top Right: Image of the dinoflagellate species, T. muelleri, that dominated the Gulf of Maine phytoplankton bloom in 2023. Dinoflagellates are unicellular and have 2 tail-like appendages called flagella that are used for locomotion. Bottom Right: There was was a large dieoff of sea scallops in the Elephant Trunk area of the Mid-Atlantic region. Credit: Left: NOAA Fisheries; Top Right: PlanktonNet/Alexandra Kraberg (http://planktonnet.awi.de); Bottom Right: NOAA Fisheries

Habitat Restoration Helps to Strengthen Resilience of Waterfront Park in Buffalo, New York

As part of a large-scale effort to redesign a waterfront park, NOAA funding is helping to improve the resilience of an eroding shoreline and create habitat for native Great Lakes fish.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of construction along a shoreline in an urban park As part of a larger effort to revitalize a waterfront park in Buffalo, NOAA funding is helping to create new habitat and improve shoreline resilience. Credit: John R. Witt Photography/Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy.

Compiling the First-Ever Color Portrait of Narraguagus River Thermal Habitats

Celebrating World Fish Migration Day, we check in with Valerie Ouellet, intrepid researcher studying this key habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon.
May 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Brook trout smolt in aquarium. A brook trout fry captured by Ouellet during a study investigating cold-water fish habitat productivity. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Benjamin Tumolo

Meet Jhen Cabasal, Marine Habitat Resources Specialist

Jhen works on projects for habitat and species conservation in Long Beach, California.
May 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A woman in blue-rimmed glasses, a black sweater and white shirt with black polka dots smiles at the camera. Jhen conserves and protects marine habitat and the endangered species that live in them. Credit: Jhen Cabasal

NOAA Fisheries Finds Endangered Species Act Listing of Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon May Be Warranted

Missed escapement goals, decreasing size and age at maturity are factors in the decision.
May 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Map of Gulf of Alaska with Chinook salmon streams in blue Gulf of Alaska river systems where Chinook salmon have been documented are shown in blue. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Meet Susan Meyer, Government Information Specialist

Susan researches, analyzes, and evaluates data for Freedom of Information Act requests in Alaska.
May 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A selfie of a woman with wet brown hair standing on a balcony. She's wearing a black v-neck shirt. There are other homes and a boat in the background. Susan Meyer is the Alaska Regional Freedom of Information Act Coordinator and Records Manager. Credit: Susan Meyer

NOAA Fisheries Receives Engineering Award for New Antarctic Field Camp

NOAA scientists—along with construction partners—were recognized for their exceptional logistics and their dedication and tenacity in challenging Antarctic environments.
May 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Three new camp buildings sit in the lower left corner of a dirt plane. In the background is the ocean and several large icebergs. The sky is blue and hazy. The completed Holt Watters Field Camp at Cape Shirreff. The first two buildings, the galley and the bunk house, were completed in 2023. The fur seal laboratory-the building in the foreground with the flat roof-was completed this season. Credit: NOAA Fisheries