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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Issues a Fishery Disaster Determination for the Squaxin Island Tribe Salmon Fishery

NOAA Fisheries will provide guidance on the development of applications for federal financial assistance.
January 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Close-up of two chum salmon at the bottom of murky water. Can see rocks below the fish. Chum salmon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Documenting the Elusive North Pacific Right Whale

North Atlantic right whales get a lot of attention. In this episode, we learn a little about their lesser known West Coast cousins: North Pacific right whales, whose numbers are dramatically low.
January 11, 2024 - Podcast ,
north-pacific-right-whale.jpg North Pacific right whale. Credit: Brenda K. Rone

New Funding Reinvigorates Efforts to Recover Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Steelhead

With $27 million in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA is supporting four major projects to bring threatened salmon and trout species back to Oregon’s Willamette River watershed.
January 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA) Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA)

NOAA's Antarctic Research Program to Finish Building New Field Camp for Scientists

Scientists heading south for the 28th season of field research at Cape Shirreff will soon have a new place to call home. The camp rebuild project gives scientists a safe place to conduct research while honoring the Antarctic landscape and ecosystem.
December 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Two new buildings sit in a dirt field at Cape Shirreff. Both have slanted roofs, sit on raised decking, and are covered in stainless steel cladding. The building in the foreground has three windows on the front and one on the visible side, while the building behind it has two windows. The dirt field has many small rocks and a few larger rocks, and there is an old animal skull in the foreground. Behind the buildings on the right side is a rocky outcrop and some camping tents visible under the raised building The galley and bunk house of the new Cape Shirreff field camp, with chinstrap penguins in the foreground. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Community-Based Art Project, “Neighbors Along the Riverbed,” Promotes Salmon Conservation

This 11-episode podcast highlights the complex nature of conserving habitat for seven species of endangered salmon and steelhead in urban areas of California.
December 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Hand-drawn map of Alameda Creek and channels

Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 11: Conclusion

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
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Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 10: What We Can Learn

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
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Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 9: New Normal

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
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Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 8: Native Fish, Local Scales

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
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