Through leadership in domestic and international organizations, NOAA Fisheries helps advance science-based highly migratory species fishery management to bolster healthy international fish stocks and advocate for U.S. fishermen and fishing communities.
Scientists at NOAA Fisheries are working to observe and forecast how the 2026–2027 El Niño event will impact fisheries, marine life, and coastal communities across the country.
Gray seal “Pearl” faced a series of health challenges, including a spinal deformity. Since she is unlikely to survive on her own in the wild, NOAA Fisheries helped find her a forever home at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk where she can thrive.
Alaska Fisheries Science Center staff are busy analyzing data in preparation of the annual harvest specification process. Acting Science Center Director Jamal Moss discusses what is involved in the annual data collection and population and ecosystem assessments.
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler kicks off NOAA’s annual celebration of seafood by reaffirming commitment to American fishermen and seafood farmers.
Funding through the National Fish Habitat Partnership will support the healthy habitats that recreational fisheries rely on to grow, eat, and reproduce.
