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Advancing International Atlantic Salmon Conservation by Engaging Indigenous Peoples

Recognizing and incorporating Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives and traditional knowledge strengthens our ability to conserve and responsibly manage Atlantic salmon.
November 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A school of Atlantic salmon swimming. Atlantic salmon Credit: Nick Hawkins

Clam Survey Dredges Up Ice Age Find

Scientists on our 2024 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey dredged up a mysterious object. A Smithsonian expert solved the mystery, identifying it as a likely extinct Ice Age walrus jawbone—a once-in-a-lifetime find!
October 30, 2024 - Feature Story ,
An old gray jawbone about the length of an adult forearm sits upon a table in a lab. The right jawbone of a walrus, possibly thousands of years old, discovered during a NOAA dredge survey in 2024. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Duquette

New Tool Provides Insight into Coastal Community Well-Being

The Community Environmental Justice Explorer provides insights into coastal community conditions and can be used as a signal for further investigation.
"This tool is one important part of taking a human-centered and Equity and Environmental Justice approach to fisheries management." - Dr. Danika Kleiber, Executive Committee Member, NOAA Fisheries EEJ Committee

New Calculator Helps Oyster Growers Measure the Water Quality Benefits of Farms

The new tool provides a science-based estimate of how much nitrogen oyster farms remove from local waterways. It generates a report that can be used in the aquaculture permitting process.
October 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
"Oyster farms can improve water quality", a five step process in which nutrient runoff from land increases algae leading to environmental problems. Oysters eat the algae, and then farmers harvest oysters and plant new ones. Finally, excess nutrients are removed, leading to better water quality.

Science: The Secret Ingredient Behind Sustainable Seafood

Science supports healthy seafood harvests and thriving fishing communities today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Staff from New England-based local seafood restaurant Row 34 visited NOAA Fisheries in Woods Hole to learn more.
October 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Seven people pose for a group photo under the NOAA sign at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Brianna Shaughnessy