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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 ,
Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule

Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief

NOAA Fisheries works with communities, harvesters, and processors to navigate solutions in a pinch.
March 31, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Bering Sea snow crabs Bering Sea snow crab. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Meet Research Fishery Biologist, Ron Hill

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Ron Hill.
March 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
A scuba diver swims over a reef with a long measuring tape and a writing slate for collecting data Ron Hill conducting a transect survey of reef fish species, size, abundance, and distribution as a measure of reef condition. Photo courtesy of Ron Hill.

Reducing Waste and Feeding Communities in Hawaiʻi with a Whole Fish Approach

A program in Hawai‘i is trying to increase food security and reduce food waste by using every part of the fish, from bone marrow to blood lines—even making the skin into leather!
March 27, 2025 - Podcast ,
Fish sitting on ice in a metal bowl. Fresh-caught taʻape on ice. Credit: Conservation International Hawaiʻi.

Dive into Alaska Aquaculture

NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.
March 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Researchers holding experimental oysters Aquaculture in Alaska consists primarily of shellfish and seaweed farming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Diving into Creatures of the Deep

Dive in and learn about creatures of the deep. These mysterious species live way below the surface of the ocean.
March 24, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Gelatinous sea creature photographed using the ROV Deep Discoverer in 2015. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Gelatinous sea creature photographed using the ROV Deep Discoverer in 2015. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

Marsh Madness

While players duel it out on the court, we’re keeping score of all the ways marsh habitat plays an important role in the protection and restoration work we do for communities, fish, and wildlife.
March 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Coastal marsh within the Sandy Hook Bay estuary. Coastal marsh within the Sandy Hook Bay estuary. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jessie Murray

Celebrating 15 Years of Surveying Protected Species in the Northwest Atlantic

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species. Scientists take to the sky and sea to collect data used to conserve several marine species in our region.
March 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Two dolphins leap out of the water. Common dolphins. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Michelle Klein