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Final Step in Klamath River Dam Removal Opens Path for Returning Salmon

NOAA Fisheries led coordination efforts to protect water quality.
October 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of the Klamath River The removal of four large dams from the Klamath River allows salmon to again reach about 400 miles of their original habitat that had been blocked for many decades. Photo courtesy Jason Hartwick/Swiftwater Films

Seafood Fraud: How the Codfather Case Helps Combat Mislabeling

The story of "The Codfather" is an example of the harm—both to communities and to fisheries—that can occur when bad actors mislabel their catch, abuse quota systems, and break fishing regulations.
October 02, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
New England commercial fishing trawl vessel. New England commercial fishing trawl vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan

The plan outlines actions we can take to enhance industry resilience and competitiveness in the face of climate change and other stressors.
October 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Seafood on ice Seafood on ice for display. Credit: Shutterstock

Celebrate National Seafood Month

The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species. Join us for National Seafood Month 2024 to discover the stories behind the seafood you love.
October 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Mandala of seafood including fish, lobsters, oysters

$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Grant Program

NOAA Fisheries recommended awarding 37 grants, totaling more than $4 million, through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Assistance Grant Program to our partners in 16 states.
September 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
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National
Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with two people measuring the pectoral flipper Authorized responders from the Seacoast Science Center take measurements of a dead humpback whale that stranded in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Credit: Seacoast Science Center.

2024 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Awards

NOAA Fisheries is recommending more than $2.6 million in funding for 13 projects under its 2024 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program.
September 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Orca jumping out of water. Jumping orca in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Credit: iStock

Kodiak Ocean Bounty Grows Oysters in Rural Alaska

This Tide to Table Profile features Erik O’Brien, an oyster farmer working to anchor jobs and food in his rural Alaska community.
September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Father and daughter sitting on an ATV at an oyster farm in Alaska Erik O'Brien and daughters at Kodiak Ocean Bounty farm in Larsen Bay, Alaska (Courtesy of Kodiak Ocean Bounty.)

NOAA Fisheries Releases 2024 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report

NOAA's 2024 annual aquaculture report highlights key achievements in research, sustainability, and community-driven projects for industry growth in Alaska.
September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
NOAA Aquaculture staff talking with Alaskan oyster farmers NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture staff discussing oyster farming strategies with stakeholders near Juneau, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

A Substantial Reduction in Seal Entanglement

New analysis confirms Hawaiian monk seals greatly benefit from marine debris cleanup efforts in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian monk seal lays on a sandy beach while a green net is wrapped around their neck and mouth. A Hawaiian monk seal entangled in a derelict fishing net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #10137)

Big Island Abalone Grows Shellfish in Hawai'i

This Tide to Table Profile features Satoshi Yoshida, an abalone farmer bringing a new kind of shellfish to Kona, Hawai'i.
September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A black ezo abalone held in a hand at an abalone farm in Hawaii. A black, ezo, abalone at Big Island Abalone farm in Kona, Hawaii (Courtesy of Big Island Abalone.)