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Observations of Fine-Scale Juvenile Sablefish Movements Reveal Behavioral Patterns That May Influence Survival

Sablefish movements reveal behavioral patterns.
April 27, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Sablefish being released into the water

Changes in Bering Sea Pollock Over 34 Years

Visualizing distributions of 22 fish species by size over 34 years of climate variability in the Bering Sea.
April 17, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Infographic showing size of pollock in 2015

NOAA Fisheries Scientists Spawn Pacific Sardines For The First Time In Captivity

Biologists at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center have cracked the code for how to spawn Pacific sardines in the laboratory, opening a new window on the life cycle of the commercially important species.
April 17, 2017 - News ,
West Coast

Native Fish in Massachusetts Return After 200 Years

For the first time in at least 183 years, native alewife and blueback herring are swimming upstream beyond the former Tack Factory dam.
April 07, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Trawling Through Time to Investigate Coastal Marine Ecosystems

A 10-day research mission to survey pelagic micronekton and plankton off the coast of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
March 29, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Microscopic image of a juvenile cardinalfish on a black background.

Collaboration in Time of Crisis: Responding to the Oroville Dam Emergency

Multiple partner agencies provided assistance to salmon & steelhead stranded as a result of the deteriorating Oroville Dam spillway, as well as to fish in the Feather River hatchery downstream.
March 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Person cleaning mud and sediment from the steelhead eggs. As a result of the damage to the Oroville Dam spillway, sediment levels in the Feather River increased significantly over a short period of time. The Feather River Hatchery obtains its water directly from the Feather River for operation of the facility. In order to reduce the impacts associated with high levels of turbidity, Feather River Hatchery staff worked continually to clean mud and sediment from the steelhead eggs, housed in "egg stacks," which were too sensitive to be moved elsewhere. This extensive effort helped save approximately 700,000 threatened California Central Valley steelhead, while engineers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife developed alternative means of bringing clean water to the developing eggs. Photo: Andrew Hughan/CDFW

Revealing the Unknowns of an Unusual Catch

An observer brought in an unusual, unidentified shark that was caught on a longline. Find out what scientists learned from it.
March 21, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Tail end of a shark laid on a stainless steel table with a tag attached that reads unidentified shark whole animal (frozen).

Heavy Southern California Rain Brings Life Back to Drought-Stricken Creeks

After five years of drought, southern California has finally received some much-needed rain. Many creeks have been dry and disconnected from their estuaries and the ocean this year due to drought. Now, the water is flowing again! This is a welcome repriev
March 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

Research Findings Lead to a More Optimistic Picture of Sablefish

Population health may lead to increased economic opportunity for the fishing industry.
March 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist in orange suit holding a large fish

Landing Reports Indicate Violations in Alaska’s Restricted Fishing Area

Halibut Fisherman Fined $5K for Sitka LAMP Fishing - Landing report identified illegal activity.
March 10, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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