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$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants

Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants will provide important federal funding to our marine mammal health and emergency response partners in 20 states and one tribe for fiscal year 2023.
September 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with heavy machinery nearby to tow Necropsy of a dead humpback whale that was reported at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The whale drifted near the Bay Bridge Tunnel, and the local stranding network pulled it up on land by using heavy equipment to conduct a necropsy near Lynnhaven Beach, Virginia.

NOAA Fisheries Supports West Coast States’ and Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Fishing Gear Marking Efforts

Marking fishing gear helps us understand the origin of gear entangling whales and prevent whale and other marine mammal entanglements.
September 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Humpack whale entangled in crab fishing gear Humpback whale entangled with commercial Dungeness crab gear, easily identifiable by the tag attached to the buoy. Credit: Sea World. NOAA MMHSRP Permit 24359

RecFIN, NOAA Fisheries Release Plan to Improve Recreational Fisheries Data on West Coast

The Pacific Coast Recreational Fisheries Information Network has released its plan outlining regional priorities for the next several years to enhance data for recreational fishing management and science along the West Coast.
September 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A sampler with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife measures a Pacific halibut. A sampler with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife measures a Pacific halibut as part of the California Recreational Fisheries Survey.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound

Test results confirm H5N1; officials urge beachgoers to avoid contact with wildlife.
September 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Harbor seals resting in a tide pool Healthy harbor seals in a tide pool along the coast of Washington State. Puget Sound seal populations are considered healthy. Credit: Sophie McCoy, UNC

Answering The Call: SeaWorld San Diego

Longtime wildlife rescue program has helped more than 40,000 marine mammals since 1965.
September 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Jeni Smith aboard a vessel smiling at the camera Jeni Smith, Rescue Supervisor at SeaWorld. Credit SeaWorld

New Research Predicts Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Top Ocean Predators

Real-time shifts in marine ecosystems and species demand “climate-ready” fisheries. This new research will inform fisheries management.
September 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Two blue whales swim near the surface of the ocean. Two tagged blue whales swim in Monterey Bay in 2016. NOAA Fisheries permit 16111. Credit: Elliott Hazen/NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Recommends $106.1 Million in NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Funding to Protect and Restore West Coast Salmon and Steelhead

Funding for 16 new and continuing programs and projects will support conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
August 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Spawning Chinook salmon Wild chinook Salmon in Idaho. Credit: Shutterstock

Climate Change Likely to Reshape West Coast Fisheries by Sending Fish Farther Offshore

Vessels may have to travel farther and fish deeper to keep catching fish.
August 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Looking at the seafloor from underwater, we see a flat fish almost camouflaged in the substrate of the seafloor, with a nearby orange fish and dark colored fish swimming close by. Researchers studied four species of West Coast groundfish commonly harvested together, including sablefish, Dover sole, and thornyhead (pictured here). This image was captured from an AUV hovering above the sea floor off the West Coast.

NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy

The strategy highlights the vital services we provide to support the seafood sector and outlines ways we can enhance its resilience in the face of climate change and other stressors.
August 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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seafood display case Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries

Gray Whale Calf Count Increases from All-time Low, Positive Sign for the Population

Twice as many calves head north to Arctic feeding grounds with their mothers.
August 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Photograph of a gray whale mother and her calf born this year on their northbound migration. Gray whale mother and her calf on their northbound migration.