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60 Years of Science on the Atlantic

The Northeast Bottom Trawl survey reached a major milestone when it turned 60 years old in fall 2023. Learn how this survey is conducted and how it informs science and management in the Atlantic.
February 01, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Survey tow net is hauled up with catch for sorting and processing After each survey tow, the net is retrieved and the catch is emptied into a hopper where a series of conveyors move the catch to the sorting and processing area aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. There, scientists sort the catch and collect data and biological samples. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jessica Blaylock

10 Projects Will Support Urban Fish Restoration around Portland, Oregon

With $3.8 million in funding from NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation, the Clackamas Partnership is removing fish passage barriers and restoring habitat to benefit threatened Chinook salmon and steelhead.
February 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
View of greater Portland, Oregon, area (Photo: Zack Frank/Adobe Stock) View of greater Portland, Oregon, area (Photo: Zack Frank/Adobe Stock)

Unsettled Pacific Ocean Offers Few Clear Indicators for Salmon Success in 2024

Surveys off Oregon find mixed signals for temperatures, prey off Oregon.
January 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook salmon Acoustically tagged and untagged juvenile Chinook salmon ready to be released from a net pen to begin their ocean migration.

Integrating Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Information into Fisheries Management

A new rapid communication tool takes a significant step toward ecosystem-based management of sustainable seafood.
December 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Graphic showing how ecosystem socioeconomic profiles fit into ecosystem based fisheries management The Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Profile completes the ecosystem-based fisheries management feedback loop by integrating ecosystem and socioeconomic information into fisheries advice for decision makers. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Warming in the Bering Sea Impacts Phytoplankton Bloom Type

Timing of spring phytoplankton blooms affects the food web.
December 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Satellite view of the Bering Sea during spring Bering Sea in bloom on May 15, 2002. Credit: NASA

NOAA Fisheries Releases 2023 Ecosystem Status Reports for Alaska

Reports provide a synthesis of current conditions and trends in indicators of ecosystem health.
December 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Topographic map of the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. 3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit: Frank Ramspott

Ipswich and Parker River Dam Removals in Massachusetts to Restore Fish and Protect Communities

With $2.5 million in funding through NOAA, the Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns.
December 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Field trip group visiting the Ipswich Mills Dam (Photo: Marilyn Humphries, courtesy of Ipswich River Watershed Association) Field trip group visiting the Ipswich Mills Dam (Photo: Marilyn Humphries, courtesy of Ipswich River Watershed Association)

Meet Your Pacific Islands Protected Coral Species

Five of the 15 Indo-Pacific corals listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act occur in U.S. waters. Here they are!
December 07, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Yellow coral that has colonies of thick, finger-like branches that are always closely spaced. Acropora globiceps at Tinian island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Under the Endangered Species Act, A. globiceps is listed as threatened in CNMI, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaiʻi, and the Pacific Remote Islands Area. Credit: Doug Fenner

Restoring Florida's Iconic Coral Reefs

Mission: Iconic Reefs is an effort to protect and restore seven key reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
December 07, 2023 - Podcast ,
Southeast
Tan corals fanning out with fish swimming among them The branches of fast-growing elkhorn coral provide important habitat for fish. Populations of this iconic coral have declined across the Caribbean due to disease, bleaching and storms. Credit: NOAA

New Evidence of Marine Heatwave Impacts on Western Alaska Chum Salmon

Alaska ecosystem changes may pose challenge for juvenile chum salmon under warming ocean temperatures
November 30, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Fish swimming up river Chum salmon swimming upriver. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Stori Oates