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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

NOAA Scientists Discover Repeat Spawning in Pacific Capelin

Pacific capelin are a major forage species for predators in the North Pacific. They are short-lived and, like salmon, were thought to spawn only once and die. A new study found that some are capable of spawning multiple times.
August 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A small silvery capelin lies on a table next to a ruler and measures about 11 centimeters long Pacific capelin with unknown maturity. Scientists make microscopic observations to determine if capelin spawn only once or if they are capable of spawning over multiple years. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Officers Deploy for High Seas Patrols Combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

NOAA Fisheries enforcement officers join international partners in Operation North Pacific Guard to combat illegal fishing, protect marine life, and ensure a fair market for U.S. fishermen.
August 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Top view of NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement officer taking inventory of shark fins aboard a foreign-flagged vessel. Enforcement officer inventories shark fins. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Seeking Public Comments on Where to Look for New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Attend one of three public listening sessions or provide a written comment through September 14, 2026 to help inform where NOAA should focus on searching for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.
July 30, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A flat Gulf of America The Gulf of America. Credit: Commander Jeremy Adams, NOAA Corps.

Meet Alaska Sea Greens: Farmers, Fishers, and Homesteaders on Kodiak Island

NOAA’s Tide to Table series profiles members of the aquaculture community who provide valuable jobs and access to fresh, sustainably sourced American seafood.
July 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A smiling woman on the deck of a kelp boat, next to a full line of sugar kelp. Adelia Myrick harvesting kelp on her farm in Kodiak, Alaska.

Shedding New Light on Yukon River Chinook Salmon Declines

NOAA scientists pinpoint increased juvenile-to-adult mortality connected to recent heatwaves as a major factor in recent Chinook salmon declines on the Yukon River.
July 07, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Close-up photo of a large gray-colored Chinook salmon is held in a fisherman's hands, mouth wide open A recreational fisherman holds a Chinook salmon in the Canadian Yukon. Credit: Adobe Stock

2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards $4.2 million to support 19 state and tribal projects advancing recovery of threatened and endangered species.
July 07, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Slightly overhead photo of two white abalone with pink and red buildup on their shells. The abalone are on top of a rock sitting on sandy floor. White abalone. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reducing Burdens on Domestic Fishing and Increasing Production

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces region-specific actions in support of Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
July 02, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
The sun sets behind an Alaska harbor, with boats in the foreground and mountains in the background. Fishing boats at sunset in an Alaska harbor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kalei Shotwell