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Large Whale Entanglement Response a Success Thanks to Metlakatla Indian Community Team

NOAA Fisheries highlights one of our tribal partners for November’s National Native American Heritage Month
November 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
The humpback whale was entangled in line. The humpback whale was entangled in line. Credit: Metlakatla Indian Community Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359

NOAA Fisheries Issues Final Rule for Abundance-Based Management of Halibut in the Bering Sea

Amendment 123 balances interests of two largest halibut user groups in the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Area.
November 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A Pacific halibut on the seafloor in the Gulf of Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Recent Sightings of Highly Endangered Eastern North Pacific Right Whales Raise Hope for Recovery

Four whales were spotted from the critically endangered population—at least one is new to researchers.
November 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Whale swimming in the ocean. A previously unidentified eastern North Pacific right whale spotted in September 2023. Credit: NOAA Fisheries and International Whaling Commission/ Bernardo Alps, WildSea Inc.

NOAA Announces Confirmed Large Whale Entanglement Numbers in 2021

There were 70 large whale entanglement cases in 2021—an increase from 2020, but below the historical average.
November 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
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An entangled North Atlantic right whale, Snowcone (known individual #3560), and her calf An entangled North Atlantic right whale, Snowcone (known individual #3560), and her calf. Snowcone was first documented as entangled in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts in March 2021. Snowcone was then documented with a calf during an aerial survey on December 2, 2021 near Cumberland Island, Georgia. Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources; NOAA Permit No. 20556

Successful Effort to Rescue an Entangled Humpback Whale in Alaska

Trained responders freed the whale from a life-threatening entanglement near Gustavus, Alaska.
October 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
This aerial drone image shows the complexity of the entanglement through the mouth and wrapped around the flukes. The team approaches the whale with specialized tools to remove the gear. This aerial drone image shows the complexity of the entanglement through the mouth and wrapped around the flukes. Credit: Sean Neilson, used with permission. Taken under NOAA MMHSRP Permit No. 24359

Research Confirms Link Between Snow Crab Decline and Marine Heatwave

Using a combination of survey data and laboratory studies, NOAA Fisheries scientists identified starvation as the most likely cause of mass mortality event during the eastern Bering Sea marine heatwave.
October 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of a pair of Bering Sea snow crabs on a lab table.

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comment on Proposed Federal Management of Salmon Fishing in Cook Inlet

Amendment 16 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan would implement federal management in Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone for first time in history.
October 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Several salmon swimming near the rocks Sockeye salmon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Snow Crab May Be Resilient to Ocean Acidification

New findings provide valuable information for sustainable management of an economically important Alaska shellfish now and into the future.
October 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of a male snow crab embracing a mature female prior to mating. A male snow crab embracing a mature female prior to mating. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Chris Long.

Alaska Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Research to Shed Light on Resilience of Living Fish Habitat

Summer 2023 expeditions took a deep dive into coral and sponge reproduction, growth, and recovery from disturbance as part of a multiyear effort to answer key management questions.
October 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Orange coral at the bottom of the ocean Deep-sea coral and sponge community in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Coffman Cove Residents Help Free Two Killer Whales From Barnes Lake

Citizens, fishing outfitters, sports and commercial fishermen, and local businesses volunteered time, boats, local knowledge, and hospitality.
October 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A killer whale breaches One of the killer whales stuck in Barnes Lake on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska breaches, showing scientists that the whales were in good body condition. Credit: Kathy Peavey, Craig resident.