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Navigating the Red Tide Labyrinth: Science to Guide Future Fisheries Management

A new paper summarizes the complex challenges of considering red tide in fisheries stock assessments and fisheries management decisions, and offers a roadmap for the future.
August 24, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Photo of a large number of floating dead fish piled up next to a seawall A red tide event in 2018 led to massive fish kills along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Photo courtesy of Meaghan Emory.

A Secret to Survival for California’s Most Endangered Salmon

Chinook need cold water in first weeks for their eggs to survive.
August 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
The Sacramento River surrounded by trees with the white Sundial Bridge in the distance. The Sacramento River near the main spawning area of winter-run Chinook salmon blocked by dams from their original mountain spawning habitat. The Sundial Bridge in Redding rises in the background. Credit: Larisa Thacher/UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Underwater Gliders Join Ocean Survey, Revealing Diverse Marine Life Driving Marine Ecosystem

Long-running survey gets autonomous partner with new skills and talents.
August 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A close-up of a shadowgraph imaging camera mounted on the front of an underwater glider. A shadowgraph camera extends from the nose of a glider in the laboratory. The camera in the box between the two cylinders attached to the glider collects an image every two seconds as the glider dives and climbs, collecting more than 1 million images in 30 days in the water. Photo: NOAA Fisheries

What Can You Do to Help Sea Turtles?

Learn what actions you can take to help keep sea turtles safe.
August 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
A green sea turtle swims over a rocky reef in clear, deep blue water. A green sea turtle at Midway Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Beyond Ocean Mapping: Using Uncrewed Vehicles to Advance Ocean Research

Even when traditional research vessels can’t safely reach parts of the ocean, the science doesn’t stop. Uncrewed surface vehicles give scientists access to the ocean with fewer constraints, rewriting what is possible in oceanographic and fisheries research and addressing longstanding research questions.
August 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A bright yellow uncrewed boat floats in choppy seas under cloudy skies. The boat is carrying various ocean sensors and equipment and is 40 feet in length. In the background is a bridge. Chance Maritime Technologies MC40 Uncrewed Surface Vehicle in Narragansett Bay during pre-mission testing. Credit: Courtesy of Chance Maritime Technologies.

A Winter at Sea Reveals Seasonal Habits of Whales, Dolphins, and Seabirds in Hawaiʻi

Results are in from our survey mission to study the winter populations of whales, dolphins, and seabirds in the main Hawaiian Islands. It’s only the second expedition of its kind. Take a look behind the scenes aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.
August 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Three melon-headed whales swim together in bright blue ocean water. Their heads and dorsal fins emerge from the water. A group of melon-headed whales swimming together on February 1, 2026, seen during the Winter Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mary Applegate, taken under NOAA permit #25754.

American Tuna Gets a Boost: Increased Bluefin Tuna Quotas Mean More Opportunities for U.S. Fishermen

Quota increases for bluefin tuna, North and South Atlantic swordfish, and North Atlantic albacore will create new fishing opportunities for U.S. fishermen.
August 18, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Two men holding freshly caught bluefin tuna on a boat in the Atlantic Ocean. Willie Goldsmith holds his Atlantic bluefin tuna catch. Credit: Willie Goldsmith

New Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales

A NOAA-affiliated research scientist pioneered a smaller, longer-lasting satellite tag design that anchors safely in the blubber layer of a whale. This engineering breakthrough improves scientists’ monitoring of baleen whale species.
August 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
Aerial view of a right whale swimming near the surface of turquoise ocean water, with a small tracking tag circled in red on its upper back Southern right whale “Harmonia” swimming in the waters off Península Valdés, Argentina. Researchers deployed a new “blubber-only” satellite tag (circled) to monitor the whale’s movements with minimal impact to her health. Image by P. Faiferman/ICB, Courtesy of Alexandre Zerbini/Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies and NOAA Fisheries. Permits for tag deployment were issued by the Provinces of Chubut and Rio Negro, Argentina.

Giving North Atlantic Right Whales a Check-Up Using Advanced Technology

Giving a right whale a check-up isn’t easy. Using research vessels and innovative drone technology, we are improving our understanding of their health and distribution. Discover how these data help reduce risks to right whales and how you can help.
August 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A scientist wearing a helmet and an orange jacket holds her arms out to catch a drone flying in the air on the stern of a research vessel at sea. Two other scientists watch in the background. Rhyl Frith prepares to catch the FreeFly Astro research drone on the R/V Nancy Foster while tagging whales. Taken under NOAA permit # 27066. Credit: Julia Zeh

Technology Week: Launching into the Future with Advanced Technologies

Join us as we highlight the technologies our scientists use to fulfill our mission!
August 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
Promotional graphic for Tech Week featuring various types of technology like airplanes, ships, and drones connected through digital network lines on a blue background.