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

The U.S. delegation ensured the North Pacific Fisheries Commission addressed concerns about illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, revised catch limits to rebuild fish stocks, and focused attention on unsustainable deep-sea bottom fisheries.

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NOAA Fisheries Finds Listing Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act “Not Warranted”

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Right whale Catalog #4617 “Mirror” and calf, seen on March 14, 2026, just beyond the surf in Crescent Beach, Florida. “Mirror” is 10 years old and this is her first calf. Right whale Catalog #4617 “Mirror” and calf, seen on March 14, 2026, just beyond the surf in Crescent Beach, Florida. “Mirror” is 10 years old and this is her first calf. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Aerial survey funded by the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and NOAA Fisheries.
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By the Numbers: 2026 North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season

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Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries

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View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc. View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc.
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Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fish at the Historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate

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Vessels docked in Newport, Oregon Credit: Erin Steiner, NOAA Fisheries Vessels docked in Newport, Oregon. Credit: Erin Steiner, NOAA Fisheries
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New System Maps and Charts West Coast Fisheries Data to Inform Decisions on Ocean Uses

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Recreational anglers enjoy a day on the water in the Florida Keys. Recreational anglers enjoy a day on the water in the Florida Keys. NOAA/Matt McIntosh
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Future of the Catch: the Modernization of Recreational Red Snapper Data Collection

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Incidental Take Permit to Virginia Electric and Power Company, D.B.A. Dominion Virginia Power

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Notice of Reconsideration of Comparability Findings for Swimming Crab Fisheries

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2026 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications, Tribal Allocation and Set-Aside

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Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ Ward Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Ketchikan, Alaska

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Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

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