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NOAA Fisheries

Featured News

Slightly overhead photo of two white abalone with pink and red buildup on their shells. The abalone are on top of a rock sitting on sandy floor. White abalone. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story

2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Close-up photo of a large gray-colored Chinook salmon is held in a fisherman's hands, mouth wide open A recreational fisherman holds a Chinook salmon in the Canadian Yukon. Credit: Adobe Stock
Feature Story

Shedding New Light on Yukon River Chinook Salmon Declines

Alaska
The sun sets behind an Alaska harbor, with boats in the foreground and mountains in the background. Fishing boats at sunset in an Alaska harbor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kalei Shotwell
Leadership Message

Reducing Burdens on Domestic Fishing and Increasing Production

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Five fishing boats on the water in silhouette at sunset. Fishing boats on the water at sunset. Credit: Adobe Stock.
Feature Story

Department of Commerce Announces 2026 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

National
Three people on a boat use a long, specialized knife to cut entanglement lines off of a humpback whale in the water. The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines. Credit: Alaska Department of Fish and Game/Jamie Musbach (NOAA Fisheries Permit # 24359)
Feature Story

Humpback Whale Successfully Freed from Entanglement in Endicott Arm

Alaska
Grey seal released onto the beach with responders holding barriers behind the seal Gray seal, Louis Armstrong, is released at Assateague Island National Seashore following rehabilitation at National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: National Aquarium
Feature Story

NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.8 Million for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Notices & Rules

Fisheries

Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Proposed Rule; Omnibus Management Flexibility Amendment to New England Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plans

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Fisheries

Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery

New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
Protected Resources

Incidental Take Authorization: Turnagain Marine Construction’s Douglas Island Cruise Ship Terminal near Juneau, Alaska

Alaska
Alaska
Protected Resources

Positive 12-Month Finding on a Petition To Revise Designated Critical Habitat for the Southern California Steelhead Distinct Population Segment

West Coast
West Coast
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Upcoming Events

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop

Jul 13, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

Longfin Inshore Squid: 2026 Research Track Peer Review

Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 7, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Educator Workshop: The Phenomenal Outdoors—Science Investigations with Elementary Students

Aug 4, 2026 - Aug 5, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Woods Hole Science Stroll

Aug 8, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop

Aug 17, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
More Events

Bulletins

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Open Funding Opportunities

NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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A diver hovers over a pink hued reef while preparing a camera to take images of the benthos. A scientist prepares to photograph a reef at Swains Island during the 2023 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program survey in American Samoa. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #NMSAS-2023-002)
Story Map

How Researchers Are Bringing the 2026 Pacific Coral Survey to You

Pacific Islands
Three people hold the angled trunk of a tree GulfCorps crews clear vegetation to restore habitat in Florida. Credit: John Stanmeyer/The Nature Conservancy.
Podcast

Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

Southeast