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Southeast Region's Threatened and Endangered Species Art Contest: Honorable Mentions

Check out the K-8 student art that earned Honorable Mention in the 2023 Threatened and Endangered Species Art Contest
December 15, 2023 - Photo Gallery ,
Southeast
Sea turtle

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Clam Garden

The first modern clam garden in the United States is reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous practice and providing subsistence and environmental reslilience for the tribal community.
December 13, 2023 - Video ,
West Coast
Tribal members and white volunteers stand on a rocky beach, passing rocks from hand to hand in a long line. Volunteers pass rocks along an assembly line to build a clam garden in Skagit Bay, Washington. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Restoring Florida's Iconic Coral Reefs

Mission: Iconic Reefs is an effort to protect and restore seven key reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
December 07, 2023 - Podcast ,
Southeast
Tan corals fanning out with fish swimming among them The branches of fast-growing elkhorn coral provide important habitat for fish. Populations of this iconic coral have declined across the Caribbean due to disease, bleaching and storms. Credit: NOAA

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks: A Plan for Recovery

Oceanic whitetip sharks, once abundant across the globe, are now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, a forthcoming recovery plan is designed to help bring this species back from the brink.
November 28, 2023 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
International
An oceanic whitetip shark swims in the middle of the ocean. An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.

NOAA VetCorps: Creating Jobs for Veterans

Supporting veterans is imperative to our agency. NOAA VetCorps gives veterans the training and tools to pursue careers in habitat conservation and restoration.
November 09, 2023 - Podcast ,
Alaska
West Coast
National
A person in waders in the water checking crab traps. Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission

From Ocean to Plate: How the Longline Fishery Feeds Hawaiʻi

Take a closer look at one pathway that popular Hawaiian seafood takes to get from the ocean onto your plate.
October 30, 2023 - Video ,
Pacific Islands
National
A man wearing a black baseball hat, face mask, and gloves, holds a piece of tuna filet in his hands to inspect quality. Several other tuna are stacked on ice below. A bidder checks the quality of tuna at the Honolulu Fish Auction. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

What Fish Stock Rebuilding Means to Communities

What it means and the work it takes to rebuild fish stocks.
October 26, 2023 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
National
Dozens of white, brown, and pink-colored sea scallops photographed on a black ocean floor. Dense beds of small Atlantic sea scallops photographed on the ocean floor in the Mid-Atlantic in 2015. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Climate Readiness: the Future of U.S. Fisheries

Supporting healthy, sustainable seafood and a robust seafood industry is a major priority for NOAA Fisheries. Hear from NOAA Fisheries leadership and members of the seafood community about climate readiness and plans for responding to a changing climate.
October 19, 2023 - Podcast ,
National
Monitoring work at Salty Lady Seafood farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. Monitoring work at Salty Lady Seafood farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Story Map: Long Island Sound's Shellfish Growers Are Citizen Scientists

We share the unique stories of the people growing sustainable seafood, cleaning our waterways, and building community.
October 17, 2023 - Story Map ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Four oysters in the palm of a man’s hand. In the background is a black tote full of oysters. Four oysters held by oyster grower Mike Gilman

From Collapse to Sustainability: West Coast Groundfish Are Back

Learn about the decades-long effort to get West Coast groundfish back on our plates.
October 12, 2023 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Petrale sole placed on a wooden counter next to a kitchen knife and fruit and floral garnish A Petrale sole flatfish. Photo courtesy of Positively Groundfish.