Scientists and Fishermen Team Up for Groundbreaking Fish Survey in the Mariana Islands

NOAA Fisheries is collaborating with local anglers and research partners to collect vital data on fish populations in the Mariana Islands from July 7–21, 2025.

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Celebrating Habitat Month

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Recreational fishermen hold up two red snapper during a day fishing in the Gulf. Photo courtesy of Captain Grayson Shepard Recreational fishermen hold up two red snapper during a day fishing in the Gulf. Photo courtesy of Captain Grayson Shepard
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NOAA Fisheries and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Announce Red Snapper Data Improvement Projects

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An underwater photo shows various corals and fish. In the foreground, a round, greenish-brown-colored coral with finger-like branches peeks above a reddish-brown reef. To its right are two flatter, tan, plate-shaped corals. Acropora globiceps (center left) and Isopora crateriformis (center right) in the waters off American Samoa. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
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NOAA Fisheries Designates Critical Habitat for Five Corals in U.S. Waters in the Pacific Islands

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Chinook salmon migrating upstream. Credit: Adobe Stock Chinook salmon migrating upstream. Credit: Adobe Stock
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Oregon Tribe Partners with Agricultural Producers to Restore Salmon and Steelhead Habitat

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A scientist filters water samples in the R/V Bell M. Shimada Chemistry Lab A scientist filters water samples in the R/V Bell M. Shimada Chemistry Lab. Credit: UW APL/Phil LaMothe.
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From Water to Data: A Roadmap for Using eDNA in Stock Assessments

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A grid (three rows with four columns) of pictures of seafood dishes with each photo labeled with a month of the year. January is sablefish, February blue mussels gratin, March monkfish bisque, April opah chili, May steamed clams, June sheet pan shrimp and vegetable fajitas, July fried bluefish, August scup poke bowl, September grilled scallops, October grilled barbeque oysters, November Alaska pollock enchiladas, and December grilled spiced mahimahi filets Celebrate Culinary Arts Month with a sustainable seafood recipe for every month of the year.
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What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

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Incidental Take Authorization: Washington Department of Transportation's Mukilteo Wingwalls Repair Project in Puget Sound, Washington

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West Coast
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Critical Habitat Designations for Threatened Corals in U.S. Waters in the Pacific Islands

Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
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5-Year Review for the Tanzanian Distinct Population Segment of African Coelacanth

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Foreign
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90-Day Finding on a Petition to Revise the Critical Habitat Designation for Southern California Steelhead

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West Coast
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Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar Systems Testing in the Western and Central North Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans

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Upcoming Events

Longfin Inshore Squid Research Track Working Group

Jul 7, 2025 - Sep 23, 2025

New England/Mid-Atlantic

August 2025 Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop

Aug 7, 2025

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2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll at NOAA Fisheries

Aug 9, 2025

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Protected Species Assessment Workshop (PSAW) IV

Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025

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August 2025 Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop

Aug 21, 2025

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2025 Blueline Tilefish Possession Limit Change

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New England/Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

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TNC18005_170314_0257.jpg GulfCorps crews clear vegetation to restore habitat in Florida. Credit: The Nature Conservancy/John Stanmeyer
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Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

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Fish sitting on ice in a metal bowl. Fresh-caught taʻape on ice. Credit: Conservation International Hawaiʻi.
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Reducing Waste and Feeding Communities in Hawaiʻi with a Whole Fish Approach

Pacific Islands
Three people wearing rubber boots, chest waders, and protective gear, haul a large yellow and white passive acoustic recorder out of the ocean at the end of a large boat. Researchers retrieve a passive acoustic recorder. Courtesy: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
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Listening for Whales: Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Track North Atlantic Right Whales

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