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Reward Available for Information About Shooting of Steller Sea Lions in Cordova

Steller Sea Lions are protected under federal law.
June 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
steller_sea_lion.jpg Steller sea lion - Photo: NOAA Fisheries

Meet Stock Assessment Scientist Lisa Ailloud

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Lisa Ailloud.
June 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A woman with glasses, dressed warmly in a wooded area. Lisa Ailloud enjoying the Missouri fall weather. Photo courtesy of Lisa Ailloud

National Fish Habitat Partnership Projects to Engage Recreational Fishing Communities and Restore Habitat

Nearly $180,000 will support habitat restoration and angler engagement in Florida, Hawaiʻi, and Alaska.
June 02, 2023 - News ,
National
Left: A person underwater in fins and a snorkel holds a tray of coral fragments. Right: Pyramid-shaped structures with pieces of coral affixed to them on a reef Left: Kuleana Coral Restoration staff with coral fragment modules ready to outplant onto a reef. Right: Coral fragment modules in situ. Credit: Kuleana Coral Restoration

NOAA Fisheries Selects Alaska to Begin Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification

Alaska received overwhelming support from public comments.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Seaweed farming in Doyle Bay, Alaska Alaska aquaculture in practice - seaweed farming in Doyle Bay, Alaska with Seagrove Kelp Co. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

2023 Fisheries Art + Science Fellow Selected

Fellowship seeks ways to broaden engagement in fisheries management.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Catherine Ross dancing in front of an outdoor art installation Catherine Ross has been selected for the fourth AICAD/NOAA Fisheries Art + Science Fellowship.

River Herring are Using Habitat Reopened by Bloede Dam Removal

In the years since NOAA and partners removed Bloede Dam, monitoring has found evidence of alewife and blueback herring using the reopened habitat on the Patapsco River.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
alewife_credit Chesapeake Bay Program_750x500.jpg River herring. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

New Model Predicts Potential Effects of Prey Availability and Human Activities on Pregnant Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

Scientists hope the new tool will help identify data gaps and the combination of factors that may be impacting the endangered whale population’s recovery.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of beluga whale with calf in water Cook Inlet beluga mother and calf. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

How to Safely Operate Your Vessel Around Whales

See a spout? Watch out! Learn helpful tips to stay safe when sharing waters with whales in the Atlantic.
May 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A whale breaching the surface to breathe. A whale breaching the surface to breathe. Credit: Whale and Dolphin Conservation

Atlantic Blacktip Sharks: A Management Success Story

Blacktip shark stocks are a great example of the successes of 30 years of Atlantic Highly Migratory Fisheries Management.
May 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Atlantic blacktip sharks

Pacific Salmon Return on Their Own to Restored Washington State Watershed

Given time and space, salmon don’t need our help returning to suitable habitat.
May 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A small fish swimming near the bottom of a stream, where rocks and pebbles are visible