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"Taking a Big Picture of a Big Industry": Observing Fisheries in Alaska

There are many paths that can bring a person to the deck of a fishing vessel in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. For fisheries observer Sarah Williamson, that path included a lifelong love of the ocean and a nudge from a social media post.
March 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A woman in bright orange and yellow gear measures a large fish on the deck of a fishing vessel. Williamson served as a setline survey specialist for the International Pacific Halibut Commission in 2021. Photo courtesy of Sarah Williamson.

Study Sharpens Atlantic Cod Stock Delineation

The U.S. Northwest Atlantic is home to five distinct populations of Atlantic cod.
March 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Photographs of four cod, each a different color, different proportion, and overall size.

Catch Up on Our Podcast

Learn about our podcast, Dive In with NOAA Fisheries, and catch up on past episodes.
March 03, 2023 - Podcast ,
National
Diver completing a fish survey

Volunteer Group Responds to Strandings on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

A small but mighty group responds to strandings in northern Washington.
March 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
People on a beach standing around a pet carrier preparing to release a juvenile seal Staff and volunteers from Feiro Marine Life Center and SR3 release a juvenile seal back to Port Angeles Harbor. The seal had injuries consistent from dog bites, and was transported to SR3 for rehabilitation. Credit: Mary Campbell, Feiro Marine Life Center

How Will Changes in Habitat Affect Fish in and Near the Chesapeake Bay?

NOAA-funded research has explored how different species, including the commercially important summer flounder and black sea bass, may change their habitat use due to climate change.
March 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
In the foreground, a clump of marsh grass; in the middle, a sandbar; in the background, a wide river. Habitats including marsh are being affected by climate change. Recent research has explored how changes in habitat can affect commercially and recreationally important fish species in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Virginia

Meet Communications Intern, Ellie Hartman

Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Ellie Hartman.
March 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Ellie getting ready to climb Pichincha in Quito, Ecuador, 15,696 feet. Ellie getting ready to climb Pichincha in Quito, Ecuador, 15,696 feet. Photo Courtesy of Ellie Hartman.

Women's History Month: Talking with Genevieve Bernatchez

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked a few of our women scientists to talk about their science journey, what they love most about their job or career, what advice they have for the next generation of women scientists, and more. Let's meet Genevieve Bernatchez.
March 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Genevieve Bernatchez wears glasses and a striped shirt in a selfie of her in the lab. There is analytical chemistry equipment in the background

New Study Finds Ocean Acidification and Warming Hinder Juvenile Atlantic Sea Scallop Growth

Study provides the first information on post-larval scallop growth under ocean acidification conditions.
March 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Small marine animals called sea scallops with two light brown rounded shells and numerous blue eyes along the shell margins sit in clear seawater on the mesh bottom of an aquarium. Juvenile sea scallops obtained from ​​Pine Point Oyster Company in Maine were used in this ocean acidification exposure study.

A Pathway Toward Ecosystem-Based Management for Gulf Menhaden

NOAA Fisheries and partners developed and calibrated an ecosystem model of the Gulf of Mexico that revealed key trade-offs between Gulf menhaden and their predators, which could assist in managing the stock.
February 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Gulf menhaden being held on a survey for sampling Collecting data on Gulf menhaden helps scientists understand how we can better protect this important fish stock. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Katie Westfall Joins NOAA Fisheries as a Senior Advisor Focused on Offshore Wind

Westfall will enhance efficiency of permitting at NOAA and coordination with other agencies and external groups.
February 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Katie Westfall Katie Westfall joins NOAA Fisheries as a Senior Advisor focused on offshore wind.