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New Deputy Director for Alaska Fisheries Science Center Survey Division

This is a critical leadership role for the Center’s groundfish, crab and ecosystem survey enterprise.
August 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist in orange jumpsuit and blue beanie holding a small and red crab

New Study Sheds Light on Salmon Behavior in Trawl Net

Collaborative effort identifies ways to improve technology to help salmon escape from commercial pollock nets.
August 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
An underwater image of an open trawl net with a salmon and pollock in the foreground swimming toward the camera. Image of salmon (left) and pollock (right) swimming forward from the codend when the trawl is near the surface and the rate of water flow has slowed down.

18 Years of Eastern North Pacific Right Whale Sightings Shed Light on Important Habitats and Movements

A new study details all sightings since 2006 to fill key knowledge gaps for this mysterious, endangered whale population.
August 16, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Top of whale seen from a vessel Eastern North Pacific Right whale MML# 84 “Cuatro” (female) in the Bering Sea in August 2017. Credit: K. Matsuoka/International Whaling Commission and NOAA Fisheries

All That Remains: Severe Decline in Wild Elkhorn Coral Genetic Diversity on Florida’s Reefs

NOAA Fisheries published results of the 2023 marine heatwave’s impacts on elkhorn coral genetic diversity in Florida. Our report states that only 23 percent of known genotypes remain in the wild.
August 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A small orange coral branches upwards off a relic skeleton of a coral reef A small colony of elkhorn coral found in summer 2024 on Molasses Reef, offshore of Key Largo Credit: Rainbow Reef Dive Center/Jack Teasley

NOAA and State of Alaska Release Summary Report for Aquaculture Opportunity Area Spatial Planning Workshops

Summary report presents key outputs from a two-part workshop series focused on Aquaculture Opportunity Area spatial planning in Alaska state waters.
August 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River

With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.
August 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA

Is It a Seal or a Sea Lion?

Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a seal vs. a sea lion.
August 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Infographic showing illustrated seal and sea lion and describing the differences between the two animals, such as ears, body size, flippers, etc. At first glance, seals (true or “earless seals”) and sea lions look fairly similar. Taking a closer look, these are some of the general differences to tell these animals, such as on the harbor seal (left) and California sea lion (right) pictured above.

A Boater Drove Through a Pod of Killer Whales. Turns Out a Wildlife Videographer Was Filming.

Bellingham man agrees to $1,000 civil penalty for violating protections.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Recreational vessel approaching a killer whale Still frame from video recording of recreational vessel M/V Cypress Point approaching killer whales near Roche Harbor, Washington, September 1, 2022. Operator of the vessel agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 for violating distance rules for approaching killer whales.

Climate Change Threatens the Survival and Recovery of Black Abalone

Black abalone are sensitive to climate change impacts, such as increasing water temperatures and increasing sedimentation events from intense fire and storm activity. These challenges make them more vulnerable to lethal disease and burial.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
image showing the black abalone as an endangered marine snails Black abalone are an endangered marine snail that face climate change threats such as increased water temperatures, sedimentation, and ocean acidification. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Toxic Algal Bloom Affecting California Sea Lions and Dolphins

Upwelling of nutrient-laden ocean water is fueling the algal bloom which produces domoic acid, which can poison marine mammals.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Stricken sea lion lying on a beach California sea lion stricken by the neurotoxin domoic acid from a harmful algal bloom in Santa Barbara County, California. Photo: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.