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Partner Spotlight: NOAA Volunteer Becomes TikTok-Famous Necropsy Biologist

Cristina Robinson from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California shares her career success story and perspective amidst a toxic marine event.
July 03, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Person cutting into a deceased seal lion on an examination table Cristina prepares a California sea lion for a necropsy to determine its cause of death. Credit: Pacific Marine Mammal Center

Late Spring Brings Sun, Flowers—and Harbor Seal Pups to Alaska’s Glacial Fjords

In recognition of the 10-year anniversary of voluntary vessel approach guidelines, we’re reminding all mariners, from kayaks to cruise ships, how they can help protect Alaska’s glacial harbor seals.
July 03, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska harbor seals and their pups rest on ice

Logging into Efficiency: Modernizing Atlantic Coastwide Permit and Vessel Logbooks

NOAA Fisheries is modernizing our Atlantic Coast logbook reporting systems for both commercial and for-hire fishermen to improve efficiency and lower costs.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Bows of three fishing vessels tied together. Fishing boats in New England

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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.

Celebrating Habitat Month

Join us in celebrating Habitat Month 2025! Learn about how NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation is working to restore habitat to support fisheries, protected species, and coastal communities.
July 01, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Graphic celebrating Habitat Month showing the dark blue outlines of a bird, a school of fish, and seagrass.

Return ‘Em Right: Meet the People Helping Anglers Save Fish One Release at a Time

Return ‘Em Right is working to improve the survival of reef fish in the Gulf of America. A new video series highlights the many individuals dedicated to ensuring the enjoyment of anglers for decades to come.
June 30, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Three anglers on a boat on the ocean look at a red snapper and point to its scales, identifying signs of barotrauma. Anglers identify signs of barotrauma on a red snapper. (Credit: Return ‘Em Right)

Department of Commerce Announces 2025 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

The Secretary of Commerce appoints new and returning members to the regional fishery management councils.
June 30, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
National
Harbor in Valdez, Alaska

Clues From the Catch: How Small Samples Lead to Big Fish Insights

Fishermen’s catches reveal record-setting gindai and surprising Hawaiian grouper.
June 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A person wearing a glove holds a fish otolith in front of a red fish, showing the small ear bone used for age and growth analysis. Life history scientists at NOAA Fisheries work with fishermen to collect otoliths (a fish’s inner ear bones) to estimate the age of fish populations. Pictured: Onaga (Etelis coruscans) Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Charts Course to Strengthen Support for Marine Communities and Coastal Economies

With a decades-long connection to our mission, Eugenio Piñeiro Soler sees opportunities to build on our successes at home and around the world.
June 26, 2025 - Leadership Message ,
National
Three recreational fishing boats returning to the marina Saltwater anglers participating in a fishing tournament return to a marina in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Anchovy Dominated Diets off the West Coast Pose New Dangers for Salmon

Lack of key vitamin turns fatal for as many as half of salmon offspring.
June 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of people sorting fish in trays NOAA Fisheries scientists sort fish during the spring 2024 Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. These surveys reveal a coastal ocean dominated by a booming population of northern anchovy in recent years. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries.