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Watching Wildlife: How to Share the Shore and Sea with Marine Animals

As you enjoy the outdoors, remember to “Share the Shore” with marine mammals, sea turtles, and other wildlife. Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines to safeguard animals and people.
September 03, 2026 - Feature Story ,
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal. On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal. Credit: iStock

Charting the Future of Fisheries-Independent Surveys

A team of NOAA Fisheries biologists and international collaborators built a roadmap to evolve fisheries monitoring for a changing ocean. The approach blends advanced technology and new statistical methods with traditional field sampling data.
September 03, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Infographic showing traditional capture-based survey methods as advanced technology such as acoustic, optical, and molecular tools deployed from survey vessels, uncrewed vehicles, and moored to the seafloor The future of fisheries-independent surveys will include traditional capture-based surveys as well as advanced technology such as acoustic, optical, and molecular tools deployed from survey vessels, uncrewed vehicles, and moored to the seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Su Kim

Advancing Agency-Level Reforms to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
September 02, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
Many docked fishing boats at a coastal community at sunrise. Docked fishing boats at Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon. Credit: iStock

Meet the Autonomous Underwater Robot Expanding Our Ability to Survey the Seafloor

We use Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to photograph the seafloor. These images help improve sea scallop stock assessments by expanding the data we collect and allowing us to survey difficult-to-reach areas.
August 31, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Scientists and crew deploying uncrewed robot

A River Reborn: Restoring a Stronghold for Hood Canal Summer-Run Chum Salmon

A $9.7 million NOAA Fisheries investment is helping restore salmon habitat in Washington’s Big Quilcene River while reducing flood impacts on the local community.
August 27, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A single chum salmon with dark vertical tiger stripes swimming horizontally underwater over a rocky riverbed. Summer chum salmon. Credit: Adobe Stock

Students Dive into Queen Conch Science with NOAA Scientists

NOAA Fisheries scientists partnered with Texas A&M University students in Puerto Rico to survey queen conch and gain hands-on marine science experience.
August 25, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Snorkelers hold and examine pink, spiral-shaped shells underwater

Mackerel on the Move: Cooperative Research Investigates Atlantic Mackerel Abundance Under Changing Ocean Conditions

Changing conditions are more than an oceanographic curiosity—they’re reshaping where fish are found and when fishermen encounter them.
August 24, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Black back, light belly fish on tray. Atlantic Mackerel collected during the Northeast Bottom Trawl Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries