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Discovering Deep-Sea Sponges in Alaska

Hundreds of species have yet to be described in the ecosystems that support Alaska’s valuable commercial fisheries.
September 02, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater photo of a pink fish hiding inside a conical yellow sponge. A pregnant sharpchin rockfish shelters within a sponge on the seafloor off Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Division Director to Lead Alaska Survey Teams

Alaska Fisheries Science Center appoints Dr. Lyle Britt to direct its Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division.
September 02, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of Lyle Britt.

Colorful New Book Engages Students as Rockfish Stewards

The volume, which highlights bocaccio and yelloweye rockfish as ecological building blocks, is now available to regional schools.
September 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
School of bocaccio A type of rockfish, bocaccio take 20 years to mature and can live longer than 120 years. Credit: Adam Obaza/Paua Marine Research Group.

Pot/Trap Fisheries Regulations to Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales Announced

Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan address entanglements in fishing gear, one of two leading causes of right whale serious injury and death.
August 31, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two North Atlantic right whales swim, one behind the other, from right to left side of the image Two North Atlantic right whales, 2018. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Tim Cole

Meet Andy Davis, Pelagic Observer Program’s Safety Coordinator

Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series.
August 31, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Andy Davis at Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Andy at Morro do Couto, 2,680m, Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Photo courtesy of Andy Davis.

Listening to a Changing Gulf

NOAA and university scientists deploy underwater listening devices in the Gulf of Mexico to study marine mammals, soundscapes, and noise impacts.
August 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
2021 research expedition team of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Veracruzana scientists and students. The 2021 research expedition team of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Veracruzana scientists and students with the R/V Pelican in the background. Team from left to right includes: Front: Bruce Thayre, Kaitlin Frasier, Eva Hildalgo-Pla, Gania Figueroa, Top: John Hurwitz, Kieran Lenssen, Natalie Posdaljian, Itzel Carballo. Credit: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium/ Marshall Kormanac.

New Curriculum Inspires the Next Generation of Marine Mammal Stewards

Southern Resident Killer Whale unit empowers West Coast students and educators
August 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Students working together around a laptop computer

Kui ‘ia ka lei moku e Kanaloa: The Ocean Unites Humanity to Clean Up Marine Debris

Our marine debris team joins the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project to remove derelict fishing nets from coral reefs across the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
August 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
An aerial image of the reticulated coral reefs referred to as the “maze” at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), a high-density debris accumulation hotspot. An aerial image of the reticulated coral reefs referred to as the “maze” at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), a high-density debris accumulation hotspot. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Steven Gnam.

NOAA Fisheries Names Kim Damon-Randall to Lead the Office of Protected Resources

She brings more than 20 years of experience in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act issues.
August 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Kim Damon-Randall standing in front of a body of water Ms. Kim Damon-Randall is the director of the Office of Protected Resources, bringing extensive experience in the conservation, recovery, and management of protected species. Credit: Kim Damon-Randall.

Six Ways Fishermen Keep Shark Fishing Sustainable

NOAA Fisheries relies on partners like fishermen to help keep U.S. fisheries sustainable. Check out the top six ways fishermen help us maintain a sustainable shark fishery.
August 25, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
The six ways fishermen help keep the U.S. shark fishery sustainable. The six ways fishermen help keep the U.S. shark fishery sustainable. Credit: NOAA Fisheries