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Long-Running Sea Scallop Survey Diversifies for the Future

Using more vessels and more sampling to ensure data keeps coming for a top U.S. fishery.
April 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
The HabCam going over the stern of a research vessel with deckhands managing a deployment using cables. Deploying HabCam V4 from the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow on the 2024 Integrated Sea Scallop and HabCam Research Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Dvora Hart

Scientists Use Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Estimate Krill Abundance in Alaska

A commonly used machine-learning algorithm was key to help generate krill abundance estimates comparable to data collected by research vessels over many years.
February 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pale krill against a black background. Krill (Thysanoessa inermis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Teachers Help Tell the Story of Pollock in a Changing Bering Sea

For 30 years, NOAA Teachers at Sea have sailed with scientists in the Bering Sea to learn about this vital fishery.
December 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Nick is wearing a heavy orange rain coat and long yellow gloves. He holds up two pollock fish vertically, comparing their lengths to one another. We see more fish on a sorting table in the background. Teacher at Sea Nick Lee compares the lengths of two pollock aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.

New Method Provides Reliable Estimates for Bearded Seals

Collaborative research finds more cost-effective way to sample and estimate abundance of bearded seals.
November 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Bearded seal laying on ice on water Bearded Seal. Credit: John Jansen/NOAA Fisheries

Across Islands and Oceans: Bridging Ideas Between Caribbean and Pacific Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries scientists from the Southeast United States and Pacific Islands held a workshop to exchange ideas and solutions for common challenges for island-based fisheries science.
November 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Three small, bare-bones boats moored off a mountainous island coastline U.S.-island fisheries typically consist of small-scale commercial or non-commercial—including subsistence, artisanal, and recreational fisheries. Credit: Adobe Stock

Is U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Sustainable? The Short Answer Is Yes

Learn the facts about wild-caught American shrimp, including what makes it a sustainable seafood choice.
October 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Shrimp trawl during sunset