Decades of Effort Restore Steelhead and Salmon Passage on California's Alameda Creek

A NOAA-funded project removed the final barrier on an urban San Francisco Bay Area creek that was once the Bay’s largest producer of steelhead and Chinook salmon.

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New England Fishery Management: Backed by Science, Shaped by People

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A humpback whale at the surface with it's mouth wide open and small fish jumping around to evade capture. A humpback whale feeds on schooling forage fish in Prince William Sound Alaska. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #24378 Credit: NOAA Fisheries/John Moran
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Capelin: a “Sea Canary” for Marine Ecosystem Change in Response to Heatwaves

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Recreational anglers fish off the coast of Florida. Fishing from a private boat. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Nominate Members for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

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Swimming adult steelhead Adult female and male steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
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Good News Stories for Endangered Species Day 2026

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Close up of a pile of rope on a fishing dock with people standing in the background. Participants at the Northeast Cooperative Research Summit tour the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing dock, talking with local fishermen about some of the challenges and opportunities of fishing out of Shinnecock. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen
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Lots of Talk About the Recent Cooperative Research Summit—Here’s What They’re Saying

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United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific

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Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of America Trophy Fishery

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

Five Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans for the Puyallup River Basin

West Coast
West Coast
Fisheries

Final Rule on Measures for Conservation of Mobulid Rays: Retention Prohibition and Handling and Release Practices

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

2026 Ocean Salmon Specifications and Management Measures

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West Coast
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Incidental Take Authorization: Research, Monitoring, and Management Activities on the South Farallon Islands, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, California

West Coast
West Coast
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WCPFC Permanent Advisory Committee Meeting

May 27, 2026

Pacific Islands

Public Hearing: Proposed Rule for North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, Northern Albacore Tuna, and Bluefin Tuna Annual Quotas

May 28, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Peer Review: 2026 June Management Track Assessments

Jun 29, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026

New England/Mid-Atlantic

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

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Apply for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

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Three people hold the angled trunk of a tree GulfCorps crews clear vegetation to restore habitat in Florida. Credit: John Stanmeyer/The Nature Conservancy.
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Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

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