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Pioneering Project to Restore Bull Kelp Forests in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in California

With a new $4.9 million grant through NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation, Greater Farallones Association is restoring imperiled bull kelp forests in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in California using innovative techniques.
March 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Bull kelp forest off the coast of California (Photo: Chad King/MBNMS/NOAA) Bull kelp forest off the coast of California (Photo: Chad King/MBNMS/NOAA)

Enhancing Wild Red King Crab Populations Through Hatchery-Rearing Programs

Scientists examine effects of release timing and size at release on survival of hatchery-reared red king crab.
March 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Tiny red crab with spikes Underwater photograph of a juvenile red king crab. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Chris Long

Why You Should Try Monkfish

Eat more monkfish! A nonprofit agency in New York works to increase demand and consumption of monkfish in the Northeast.
February 29, 2024 - Podcast ,
Calvin Alexander in yellow and orange gear holding large monkfish. Study Fleet scientist Calvin Alexander holding a monkfish.

Cracking the Code: Scientists Use DNA to Examine Differences between Hatchery and Wild Chinook Salmon in Southeast Alaska

Hatchery-reared salmon show genetic differences from wild populations in only a few generations, but those differences vary among hatcheries.
February 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Large school of fish swimming in greenish water

Resolve to Meet (and Eat) New Seafood

This year, explore overlooked sustainable seafood options to discover a world of flavors.
January 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Potato crusted halibut

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)

Advancing Transparency in Fisheries Monitoring and Enforcement

Trends in compliance over 21 years provide insight to help build greater collaboration in support of sustainable fisheries.
November 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Image of a man in a sweater and a man in uniform shaking hands on a dock surrounded by boats A NOAA Enforcement officer meets with a fisherman. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

What Fish Stock Rebuilding Means to Communities

What it means and the work it takes to rebuild fish stocks.
October 26, 2023 - Podcast ,
Dozens of white, brown, and pink-colored sea scallops photographed on a black ocean floor. Dense beds of small Atlantic sea scallops photographed on the ocean floor in the Mid-Atlantic in 2015. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Research Confirms Link Between Snow Crab Decline and Marine Heatwave

Using a combination of survey data and laboratory studies, NOAA Fisheries scientists identified starvation as the most likely cause of mass mortality event during the eastern Bering Sea marine heatwave.
October 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Photo of a pair of Bering Sea snow crabs on a lab table.