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Whales and Carbon Sequestration: Can Whales Store Carbon?

Whales can help mitigate climate change impacts by storing carbon in their bodies and transporting nutrients that benefit ocean food chains.
February 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
North Atlantic right whale Pediddle (#1012) and calf. North Atlantic right whale Pediddle (#1012) and calf. This species was hunted nearly to extinction by commercial whalers in the 1800s, and continues to face threats from vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Whale Week Highlights: A Message from Kim Damon-Randall, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources

Celebrate Whale Week 2024 with us! This week, we’re spotlighting large whale species, climate change, and what you can do to conserve whales.
February 12, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Mother and calf humpback whales near Maui, Hawaii. Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean swim approximately 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii to spend the winter in the warmer tropical waters. Credit: Jason Moore (NOAA permit #18786) Mother and calf humpback whales near Maui, Hawaii. Humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean swim approximately 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaii to spend the winter in the warmer tropical waters. Credit: Jason Moore (NOAA permit #18786)

Climate Change Affects Different U.S. West Coast Fishing Fleets Unequally

A new study shows vessels that fish further north will likely experience more dramatic changes.
February 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Closeup of caught groundfish

Scientists Identify Ways to Account for Effects of Climate Change on Fish Stock Estimates

Thirty years of larval fish data prove essential for development of a new approach to enhance stock assessment accuracy.
February 08, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Top image is a larval pollock, bottom image is an adult pollock Larval and adult walleye pollock. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Targeted Climate Research Can Benefit Marine Resource Management in the Northeast United States

Enhanced warming of the United States northeast continental shelf leads to the development of targeted research methods. This research will help fisheries and protected species management make climate-informed decisions.
January 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Northeast fishing boats New England fisheries video shoot for NOAA and Ocean Media Center. Credit: Ryan Hawk

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

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)

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