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Massachusetts Cold-stunned Sea Turtles: A Sign of Climate Change?

The number of cold-stunned turtles on Cape Cod are increasing, likely in part due to climate change. We are adapting our response and planning for the future to accommodate increasing numbers.
June 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A responder rescues a cold-stunned sea turtle from a Cape Cod beach. A responder rescues a cold-stunned sea turtle from a Cape Cod beach. Photo courtesy of Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay.

Dead Dolphin Found with Missing Fins and Tail in Queens, New York

NOAA Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information.
June 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Dead bottlenose dolphin on the beach. Bottlenose dolphin. Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Shark Depredation: A Frustrating Experience for Fishermen in the Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries continues to work with partners and fishermen to find solutions to depredation.
June 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
National
Saltwater fishing boat with poles in the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama. Saltwater fishing boat with poles in the Gulf of Mexico near Alabama.

2024 State of the Ecosystem Reports: Dinoflagellate Bloom Dominates the Gulf of Maine

The reports synthesize changes and trends in New England and Mid-Atlantic ecosystem conditions.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Left: A map of the Northeast US shelf ecosystems with icons indicating notable events that are described in the 2024 State of the Ecosystem reports. Notable events include a large phytoplankton bloom and bottom water heatwaves in the Gulf of Maine, construction of offshore wind projects, and periods of fish and shellfish mortality in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Top Right: Image of the dinoflagellate species that dominated the Gulf of Maine phytoplankton bloom, T. muelleri, under a microscope at 400x magnificati Left: The new “2023 Highlights” graphic quickly and efficiently communicates important events that occurred within the Northeast shelf ecosystems from the previous year to fishery management councils. Top Right: Image of the dinoflagellate species, T. muelleri, that dominated the Gulf of Maine phytoplankton bloom in 2023. Dinoflagellates are unicellular and have 2 tail-like appendages called flagella that are used for locomotion. Bottom Right: There was a large dieoff of sea scallops in the Elephant Trunk area of the Mid-Atlantic region. Credit: Left: NOAA Fisheries; Top Right: PlanktonNet/Alexandra Kraberg (http://planktonnet.awi.de); Bottom Right: NOAA Fisheries

Habitat Restoration Helps to Strengthen Resilience of Waterfront Park in Buffalo, New York

As part of a large-scale effort to redesign a waterfront park, NOAA funding is helping to improve the resilience of an eroding shoreline and create habitat for native Great Lakes fish.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of construction along a shoreline in an urban park As part of a larger effort to revitalize a waterfront park in Buffalo, NOAA funding is helping to create new habitat and improve shoreline resilience. Credit: John R. Witt Photography/Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy.

Compiling the First-Ever Color Portrait of Narraguagus River Thermal Habitats

Celebrating World Fish Migration Day, we check in with Valerie Ouellet, intrepid researcher studying this key habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon.
May 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Brook trout smolt in aquarium. A brook trout fry captured by Ouellet during a study investigating cold-water fish habitat productivity. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Benjamin Tumolo

Dam Removals Boost Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine

Habitat restoration efforts on the Penobscot River in Maine will help Atlantic salmon population recover and support ancestral traditions of the Penobscot Nation.
May 23, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A fish leaping above fast-moving water Atlantic salmon. Credit: National Park Service.

NOAA Fisheries Partners with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in Support of North Atlantic Right Whales

$6 million will be available through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for vessel strike prevention technology.
May 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Aerial image of a right whale as it swims along. The top of its back and head are visble above the surface. A single North Atlantic right swims in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Fisheries/Peter Duley

Celebrating a NOAA Champion for Migratory Fish

NOAA Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Eric Hutchins stands out for his nearly 40 years of service and tireless efforts to restore migratory fish populations in New England.
May 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn) Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn)

World Fish Migration Day

Join us in celebrating World Fish Migration Day! Learn more about how NOAA helps migratory fish and communities by opening or improving access to river and stream habitat.
May 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
A salmon leaping upstream over fast-moving whitewater and dark gray rocks Atlantic salmon leaps upstream. Credit: Shutterstock