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Logging into Efficiency: Modernizing Atlantic Coastwide Permit and Vessel Logbooks

NOAA Fisheries is modernizing our Atlantic Coast logbook reporting systems for both commercial and for-hire fishermen to improve efficiency and lower costs.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Bows of three fishing vessels tied together. Fishing boats in New England

Return ‘Em Right: Meet the People Helping Anglers Save Fish One Release at a Time

Return ‘Em Right is working to improve the survival of reef fish in the Gulf of America. A new video series highlights the many individuals dedicated to ensuring the enjoyment of anglers for decades to come.
June 30, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Three anglers on a boat on the ocean look at a red snapper and point to its scales, identifying signs of barotrauma. Anglers identify signs of barotrauma on a red snapper. (Credit: Return ‘Em Right)

Clues From the Catch: How Small Samples Lead to Big Fish Insights

Fishermen’s catches reveal record-setting gindai and surprising Hawaiian grouper.
June 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A person wearing a glove holds a fish otolith in front of a red fish, showing the small ear bone used for age and growth analysis. Life history scientists at NOAA Fisheries work with fishermen to collect otoliths (a fish’s inner ear bones) to estimate the age of fish populations. Pictured: Onaga (Etelis coruscans) Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Anchovy Dominated Diets off the West Coast Pose New Dangers for Salmon

Lack of key vitamin turns fatal for as many as half of salmon offspring.
June 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of people sorting fish in trays NOAA Fisheries scientists sort fish during the spring 2024 Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. These surveys reveal a coastal ocean dominated by a booming population of northern anchovy in recent years. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Seasonal Forecast Predicts Cooler Waters in Northeast

NOAA Fisheries, NOAA Research, and partners recently released the first seasonal outlook as part of the Changing Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative.
June 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
A lobster peers out from a rock formation. Projected cooler temperatures in the Gulf of Maine could influence the productivity of species like American lobster, which prefer colder waters. Credit: Matthew Lawrence/NOAA

Hawai‘i Fishermen Reel in Data With Local Tagging Project

Hawai‘i anglers are tagging popular game fish with Pacific Islands Fisheries Group to power informed and abundant fisheries.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A smiling fisherman holds a nearly 35-inch-long silvery fish in his hands while on a boat in the ocean. Ulua angler Cory Olores is one of many fishermen tagging popular game fish with Pacific Islands Fisheries Group’s Tag It program. The program helps fishermen, scientists, and resource managers better understand fish populations. Photo courtesy of Cory Olores

How Does Citizen Science Support Fisheries Stock Assessments?

New research from NOAA Fisheries indicates potential to expand the use of citizen science data in stock assessments and provides recommendations for the integration of this type of data in the future.
June 02, 2025 - News ,
National
A woman in a gray jacket and a woman in orange overalls hold up a bright orange fish and smile at the camera. California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program Statewide Coordinator Erin J. (right), holds a canary rockfish. Volunteer anglers like Keri C. (left) play an important role in this citizen science program, and the data they collect helps inform fisheries management strategies. Photo courtesy of the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program.

New England For-Hire Groundfish Fleet Partners with NOAA Fisheries to Improve Cod Data

We recently teamed up with New England's recreational fishermen and other partners to fill cod and winter flounder data gaps. Having more complete data improves the chances for stocks to recover.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two fishermen measure a cod with a ruler while one of them holds a mobile phone to take a photo. Fisherman Rob Green measures a cod while participating in the Recreational Biological Sampling, or RecBio Program. Credit: Willy Goldsmith

Meet Salish Seafoods: Geoduck Farmers in Washington

NOAA’s Tide to Table series profiles members of the aquaculture community, who provide valuable jobs and increase access to fresh, sustainably sourced American seafood.
May 27, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
A person in a gray sweatshirt holding a large geoduck clam on the beach. A geoduck, a long-lived clam native to the West Coast of the United States. Credit: Washington Sea Grant

New Kids on the Block: Species Discovered by Our Scientists

Over the years, NOAA Fisheries scientists have discovered dozens of species. Learn more about these species and what we've learned about them.
May 19, 2025 - Feature Story ,
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A type D killer whale swims at the surface of the ocean. It has a small white mark near its eye and a white belly. A Type D killer whale, a new species in the Southern Ocean. Credit: Paul Tixier