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Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Strengthens Resilience To Climate Change

Alaska’s fisheries management strategy may forestall climate-driven fishery declines, providing a critical window for fisheries and communities to prepare and adapt to change.
September 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of Alaska pollock catch. Alaska pollock supports the nation’s largest fishery. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

How Habitat Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Connected

Why reconnect with habitat? Because it’s good for all of us—healthy habitat leads to improved mental and physical well-being and can inspire us to be better stewards of the environment.
July 31, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
1598973965.jpg Families explore the tide pools at Yaquina Head Natural Area on the Oregon Coast. Credit: Bureau of Land Management.

Infographic: The Value of Opening Rivers for Fish

Learn how NOAA helps migratory fish and communities by opening river and stream habitat.
May 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
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Women’s Global Fisheries Participation

Many women play a vital but undervalued role in commercial fisheries around the world. A 2020 study showcases an innovative approach to bring women’s contributions to light.
May 08, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
People in orange suits working on a boat with green hills and mountains in background Theresa Peterson and her family haul in a catch of salmon off Kodiak, Alaska. Photo credit: Charlie Peterson.

New State of the Ecosystem Reports Document “Big Picture” Around Fishing

The Northeast U.S. Shelf is one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. According to new reports, climate change, coastal and ocean processes, and human uses affect ecosystem productivity but also fishing communities and regional economies.
April 06, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Stongington Harbor, Maine, fishing and pleasure vessels in foreground, Stonington buildings in background.

Habitat Restoration Supports Jobs, Stewardship

A technical memorandum from the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation looks at economic and environmental benefits from 125 habitat restoration projects from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
April 04, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
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Fisheries of the United States, 2018

Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation.
February 21, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Study Shows Pacific Cod Eggs Are Highly Vulnerable To Changes In Bottom Temperature

The 2013 to 2016 marine heatwave—known as “The Blob”—is the largest warm anomaly ever recorded in the North Pacific. In the Gulf of Alaska, scientists have connected low numbers of Pacific cod larvae, juveniles, and adults to loss of spawning habitat.
February 20, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Large fish in a lab pool

To Manage Global Trawling Impact, Think Local

Local context is the key to best practices for bottom trawl fishing.
February 13, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Exploring Women’s Engagement in 30 Years of Alaska Fisheries

A look at historical data through the lens of gender illuminates the dynamic role women play in Alaska’s commercial fisheries.
February 06, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Portrait of brunette woman with orange coat on a boat with ocean in background.