Refine Results
Region
News Category
Topic
Species Category

News

3435 items match your filter criteria.

NOAA and State of Alaska Release Summary Report for Aquaculture Opportunity Area Spatial Planning Workshops

Summary report presents key outputs from a two-part workshop series focused on Aquaculture Opportunity Area spatial planning in Alaska state waters.
August 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River

With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.
August 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA

Is It a Seal or a Sea Lion?

Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a seal vs. a sea lion.
August 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Infographic showing illustrated seal and sea lion and describing the differences between the two animals, such as ears, body size, flippers, etc. At first glance, seals (true or “earless seals”) and sea lions look fairly similar. Taking a closer look, these are some of the general differences to tell these animals, such as on the harbor seal (left) and California sea lion (right) pictured above.

Climate Change Threatens the Survival and Recovery of Black Abalone

Black abalone are sensitive to climate change impacts, such as increasing water temperatures and increasing sedimentation events from intense fire and storm activity. These challenges make them more vulnerable to lethal disease and burial.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
image showing the black abalone as an endangered marine snails Black abalone are an endangered marine snail that face climate change threats such as increased water temperatures, sedimentation, and ocean acidification. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Toxic Algal Bloom Affecting California Sea Lions and Dolphins

Upwelling of nutrient-laden ocean water is fueling the algal bloom which produces domoic acid, which can poison marine mammals.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Stricken sea lion lying on a beach California sea lion stricken by the neurotoxin domoic acid from a harmful algal bloom in Santa Barbara County, California. Photo: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.

Meet Intern, Jonathan Venable

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Jonathan.
August 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A young man wearing rubber gloves holding a rust colored sea star that is approximately 1 foot wide. Jonathan holding a big red cushion sea star! Photo courtesy of Jonathan Venable

Jennifer Ferdinand Named Alaska Fisheries Science Center Deputy Director

Ferdinand to begin new position on August 12.
August 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Portrait of a scientist wearing a backpack on a sidewalk in the city

2024 Fisheries Art + Science Fellow to Highlight Salmon Reintroduction

Fellowship seeks to engage communities in returning salmon to historical habitat.
August 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Laughing woman in overalls with a cow's resting head on her shoulder Nellie Geraghty. Courtesy Nellie Geraghty.