Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act by getting to know some of the threatened and endangered species found in the waters of the southeastern United States.

NOAA biologists have returned from monitoring and protecting Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles. There were 2, 5-month-long field camps in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument this field season.

Learn how we use photo-identification to study marine mammals in the Southeast Region.

Latest update looks at the Hawaiian monk seal population, pups and juveniles, and threat mitigation from the 2019 field season; highlights need for continued conservation.

Over the last several decades, the Northeast U.S. continental shelf has warmed faster than any other U.S. ocean region. Part of NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict the impacts of this ocean change on the ecosystem and its living marine resources.

Sustainable fishing practices ensure healthy and resilient recreational fisheries for years to come.

Celebrate World Wildlife Day by taking a look at some unique marine wildlife species.

March 28, 2017 Jacksonville, Florida NOAA Fisheries is committed to: Sustainable saltwater recreational fisheries resources. Promoting saltwater recreational fisheries for the benefit of the nation. Enabling enduring participatio

Celebrate the most wonderful time of year with our adorable Woods Hole Science Aquarium paper snowflakes! Enjoy four new designs inspired by a few of our aquarium residents: Atlantic cod, chain dogfish, common spider crab, and diamondback terrapin.

Tracking fish to understand migration routes, timing and survival.

Sperm whales have been a part of American culture ever since Captain Ahab set out aboard the Pequod to find the infamous white whale in "Moby Dick". Large, noisy, and often social, sperm whales are a remarkable species found from the equator to the poles.

Detailed information on specific jobs available thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

Species Conservation

Timeline of historic Northeast Fisheries-related events, organized by decade from the 1870s to the end of the 20th century.

We host scholars and interns from many different majors.