Recognizing and incorporating Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives and traditional knowledge strengthens our ability to conserve and responsibly manage Atlantic salmon.
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!
The Community Environmental Justice Explorer provides insights into coastal community conditions and can be used as a signal for further investigation.
The new tool provides a science-based estimate of how much nitrogen oyster farms remove from local waterways. It generates a report that can be used in the aquaculture permitting process.
Science supports healthy seafood harvests and thriving fishing communities today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Staff from New England-based local seafood restaurant Row 34 visited NOAA Fisheries in Woods Hole to learn more.
With NOAA funds, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will remove 12 fish passage barriers at road-stream crossings on their traditional lands. They will also investigate fish passage options for lake sturgeon at two hydroelectric dams.
NOAA offers internship opportunities through partnerships with select colleges and in collaboration with other colleges and universities for degree requirements. We also mentor students supported by other internship and fellowship opportunities.