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NOAA Fisheries Responds to National Academies’ Recommendations on Recreational Fisheries Management

In collaboration with our partners, several recommendations are already underway
February 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Blonde, female white angler holds a California Sheephead fish while on a boat. Fisherman holds a California sheephead. Credit: Katherine Aby

Meet Darius Johnson, Academic Programs Office Coordinator

Our new Academic Programs Office coordinator is excited to make a difference in the lives of students underrepresented in the marine and environmental sciences. He shares what Black History Month means to him.
February 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A black man wearing sunglasses, t-shirt, shorts, and sandals leans his back against a patio railing. In the background are tropical plants and palm trees, roof tops, and forested mountains. Darius Johnson in St. Lucia. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Darius Johnson

New Report to Congress Highlights Exciting Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Discoveries

The report highlights impressive discoveries, science-informed management decisions, benefits of collaborative partnerships, and more.
February 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Red long-legged crabs on a rocky ledge edged with pink branching bubblegum corals Large bubblegum corals and California king crabs on Santa Lucia Bank, part of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Deep-sea coral and sponge data collected with Program support informed proposed sanctuary boundaries. Credit: Ocean Exploration Trust.

Zooplankton Research Reveals a Glimpse of the Potential Future Northern Bering Sea Ecosystem

Climate change may mean less nutritious food available to Arctic fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, new research suggests.
February 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Several zooplankton in a close up shot Zooplankton are a diverse community of animals and a critical link in the Bering Sea food web. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Newly Mapped Sea Turtle Genomes Reveal Ancient Roadmap of Survival

New research paper decodes the mysteries of the endangered leatherback and green sea turtle genomes.
February 07, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Leatherback turtle hatchling heading to the open ocean off Papua New Guinea. Photo: Scott Benson Leatherback turtle hatchling heading to the open ocean off Papua New Guinea. Photo: Scott Benson

Meet Kevin Rademacher, Research Fishery Biologist

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Kevin Rademacher.
February 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Kevin Rademacher posing with a large vermillion snapper inside the lab on a ship. Kevin Rademacher aboard the NOAA Ship Pisces with a large vermilion snapper during the 2019 Reef Fish Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kevin Rademacher

Recreational Fishing Data Priorities for 2023

NOAA Fisheries spotlights fiscal year 2023 priorities, fiscal year 2022 achievements to support the recreational fishing data collection program.
February 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Anglers display a redfish from a boat. Photo credit: Clark Lo.

Honu Count: Report Sightings of Numbered Sea Turtles in Hawai‘i

A new online survey allows you to report when you see green sea turtles, or honu, with white numbers and letters etched temporarily on their shells. Become a citizen scientist and contribute to a valuable source of data for sea turtles in Hawai‘i!
February 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Four green sea turtles with white shell alpha-numerical markings bask or rest on a sandy beach next to a rocky coastline with palm trees, blue sky, and ocean waves in the distance.

Kitt The Harbor Seal Has Died

Wildlife medical specialists continue to look for what caused her death.
February 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A young woman crouches on the step of a cement saltwater pool, holding a stick with a rubber target on its end. At her feet, two harbor seals await rewards as they respond to her whistle and touch the target with their noses. Aquarium staffer Sarah Shea training harbor seals Bubba (center) and Kitt (lower center) in the summer of 2022 at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Katie Dever

50 Years of Protecting Marine Mammals

A look at the Marine Mammal Protection Act's many advancements and accomplishments in the last 50 years.
February 02, 2023 - Podcast ,
National
Pair of bottlenose dolphins Pair of bottlenose dolphins. Credit: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Morse.