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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.

Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales Continue Decline After Downturn During Unusual Mortality Event

Continued low calf count indicates that reproduction remains depressed.
June 18, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of gray whale mother and calf Gray whale mother and calf on northbound migration. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

StoryMap: Explore Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Expeditions in the Gulf of America

Learn about expeditions informing restoration of habitats injured in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
June 18, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
a screenshot of the mdbc storymap

2025 West Coast - Area 2A Directed Commercial Halibut Season Opens June 24

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement will conduct patrols during the upcoming West Coast - Area 2A directed commercial halibut fishing season.
June 13, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement officers and U.S. Coast Guard officers conduct a patrol on a NOAA enforcement vessel. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement officers and U.S. Coast Guard officers conduct a patrol on a NOAA enforcement vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Swim into Sea Turtle Week

Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide but face many threats. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
June 09, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Illustrated swimming sea turtles on banner for Sea Turtle Week

Sea Turtle Week 2025: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation

A message from Kim Damon-Randall, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, for Sea Turtle Week, June 9–16, 2025.
June 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, but many populations are rapidly declining around the world because of threats from bycatch, hunting, and habitat degradation. Credit: Jason Isley/Scubazoo (Photo taken under permit) Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, but all major populations are rapidly declining around the world because of persistent threats on their nesting beaches and in the marine environment. Photo credit: Jason Isley/Scubazoo. Photo for NOAA Fisheries use only.