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Fishing Industry Leaders Join NOAA Scientists to Test New Survey Net That Gathers Improved Data in Less Time and at Lower Cost

Innovative trawl net and sensors sample multiple depths and species
April 15, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
View of MFT net pulled from back of ship with the sun setting in the background The sunset glows as the ship pulls the MFT through calm waters. Photo Credit Greg Shaughnessy

"Growing" American Seafood: NOAA's Aquaculture Highlights

New report showcases the science, planning, and investments NOAA’s Aquaculture Program made to foster sustainable domestic aquaculture growth.
April 15, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Fish swim quickly, splashing, and feeding in a tank.

Eugenio Piñeiro Soler Appointed to Lead NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries welcomes Mr. Piñeiro Soler to his new role.
April 14, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A White man in a suit and tie with a NOAA pin smiles in front of an American flag and black background. NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Team Frees California Humpback Whale Entangled Off Monterey for 6 Months

Whale watching boats helped team find entangled humpback.
April 14, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Responders aboard an inflatable boat trailing an entangled humpback Trained responders trailing the humpback whale off Pacific Grove, California on April 5 as they make the final cut to free the whale from its entangling gear. Collected in partnership with The Marine Mammal Center, Marine Life Studies and Cascadia Research Collective under NOAA Permit #24359.

Washington High School Students Turn Farmed Sablefish into Winning Recipe with Northwest Flavor

Students learn how the taste of seafood reflects its distinctive environment.
April 09, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
smiling group of young people in chefs outfits holding a trophy Bonney Lake High School’s Culinary Team after winning first place in a regional competition for their sablefish with miso glaze and citrus fennel slaw and pickled carrots. Photo by Lisa Tagal

Meet Stonington Kelp Company: Seaweed Grower in Connecticut

NOAA’s Tide to Table series profiles members of the aquaculture community, who provide valuable jobs and increase access to fresh, sustainably sourced American seafood.
April 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Woman in orange waders pulls long kelp out of the water from a boat on a sunny day. Suzie Flores harvesting sugar kelp in Stonington, Connecticut (Credit: Elizabeth Ellenwood).

Long-Running Sea Scallop Survey Diversifies for the Future

Using more vessels and more sampling to ensure data keeps coming for a top U.S. fishery.
April 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
The HabCam going over the stern of a research vessel with deckhands managing a deployment using cables. Deploying HabCam V4 from the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow on the 2024 Integrated Sea Scallop and HabCam Research Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Dvora Hart

International Coordination Busts Red Snapper Trafficking Scheme

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement stopped more than 12 tons of illegal fish from entering the U.S. market.
April 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Illegal Brazilian red snapper imported from Brazil. Illegal Brazilian red snapper imported from Brazil. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Clam Survey Dredges Up Ice Age Find

Scientists on our 2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey dredged up a mysterious object. A Smithsonian expert solved the mystery, identifying it as a likely extinct Ice Age walrus jawbone—a once-in-a-lifetime find!
April 03, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An old gray jawbone about the length of an adult forearm sits upon a table in a lab. The right jawbone of a walrus, possibly thousands of years old, discovered during a NOAA dredge survey in 2024. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Duquette

Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Project Restoring Wetlands and Fish Passage for River Herring

A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river.
April 01, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule