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Catch and Click: Six Tips for the Perfect Fish Photo

Tips for taking the best fish selfies and shots holding fish—using just your smartphone.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A white man in sunglasses and a baseball cap smiles and holds a fish up to the camera. Nick Haddad, sustainable fisheries communications manager for Return 'Em Right, holds a fish up to the camera. Credit: Return 'Em Right

Your Recreational Catch Information Helps Assess the Health of our Fisheries

Experts at NOAA Fisheries, in consultation with states and regional partners, perform stock assessments using a wide range of available data. These assessments assure our shared fisheries resources remain productive, sustainable, and economically viable.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
An angler wade fishes.

Celebrating National Fishing and Boating Week 2025

Creating memories and protecting our fishing resources together.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A white man in sunglasses, baseball cap, and shorts sits on the front of a small boat smiling and holding up a red drum. Behind him is a shore lined with trees. A happy angler with prized red drum in Terra Ceia Bay, Forida. Credit: B. Dunn

Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week!

Marine recreational fishing is a cherished American pastime and draws millions of anglers to support our coastal communities. Celebrate our nation's love for fishing and boating during National Fishing and Boating Week.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Featured image banner for National Fishing and Boating Week

How Does Citizen Science Support Fisheries Stock Assessments?

New research from NOAA Fisheries indicates potential to expand the use of citizen science data in stock assessments and provides recommendations for the integration of this type of data in the future.
June 02, 2025 - News ,
National
A woman in a gray jacket and a woman in orange overalls hold up a bright orange fish and smile at the camera. California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program Statewide Coordinator Erin J. (right), holds a canary rockfish. Volunteer anglers like Keri C. (left) play an important role in this citizen science program, and the data they collect helps inform fisheries management strategies. Photo courtesy of the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program.

New England For-Hire Groundfish Fleet Partners with NOAA Fisheries to Improve Cod Data

We recently teamed up with New England's recreational fishermen and other partners to fill cod and winter flounder data gaps. Having more complete data improves the chances for stocks to recover.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two fishermen measure a cod with a ruler while one of them holds a mobile phone to take a photo. Fisherman Rob Green measures a cod while participating in the Recreational Biological Sampling, or RecBio Program. Credit: Willy Goldsmith

Reeling Them In: Teaching Kids Why Science Matters

4th and 5th graders learn how to cast during annual St. Petersburg Science Festival.
May 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A white man in a blue button down shirt and shorts standing next to a tent holds a fishing reel while several children watch. NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Recreational Fisheries Coordinator, Sean Meehan, teaching a student how to cast.

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement Foils Crab Trafficking Plot in Alaska

Kodiak fisherman sentenced to prison and banned from fishing for trafficking diseased crab.
May 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement special agent and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Police officers seize Tanner crab on Corey Potters' crab catcher vessel F/V Arctic Dawn. NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement special agent and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Police officers seize Tanner crab on Corey Potters' crab catcher vessel F/V Arctic Dawn. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Restoring Habitat and Engaging the Recreational Community through the National Fish Habitat Partnership

Partners are advancing progress of habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Hawaiʻi, Oregon, and South Carolina.
May 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
two girls look up close at a coral sample Kuleana Coral Restoration works with volunteers to prepare coral fragments for planting. (Credit: Mike Ito)

Washington Students Dive into Salmon Science with NOAA Biologists at Annual Summit

Elementary students learn about NOAA’s research on tagging technology before releasing hundreds of tagged Chinook salmon into Columbia River.
May 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Veronica Runge and Jesse Lamb are describing how to sample salmon juveniles in natal streams using an electro-shocker unit that Loren Stearman is demonstrating. Credit Ben Sandford, NOAA Fisheries