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First International Cooperative Research Gathering with Scotland a Smashing Success

First-ever international cooperative research gathering featured vessel and industry tours and roundtable discussions. Conversations about trust, knowledge sharing, and common goals highlight why cooperative research is a key asset for the future.
July 16, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Several people posing for a group photo in front of a series of docked commercial fishing vessels. Sixteen members of the Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation, members of the commercial fishing industry, and scientists visited Point Judith, Rhode Island, as part of a cooperative research gathering. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen

Fire Up the Grill and Celebrate Culinary Arts Month!

July is Culinary Arts Month! From swordfish steaks to shrimp on the barbie, grilling offers at-home chefs versatile options for seafood dishes to celebrate the season.
July 01, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Rows of star-shaped paper serving cups hold bite-size pieces of grilled teriyaki swordfish with a fork in it, on a bed of stringy green seaweed salad. Grilled teriyaki swordfish over seaweed salad, served at NOAA's 2026 Great American Fish Festival by Viking Village out of New Jersey. Credit: NOAA

The Tide Has Turned: Atlantic Mackerel Shows Signs of Improvement

Findings from a September 2025 management track stock assessment lead to increases in mackerel fishery specifications and possession limits.
June 30, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An overhead, close-up shot shows a fresh catch of Atlantic mackerel resting on a bed of crushed ice in a white container. The fish feature iridescent, silvery-white bellies and metallic blue-green backs marked with distinct, dark wavy vertical stripes. One prominent mackerel lies across the center of the frame, showcasing its streamlined body and iridescent sheen, surrounded by several others packed closely together. Atlantic mackerel. Credit: Northeast Fisheries Science Center

NOAA Fisheries Trains for Whale Entanglement Response with New York and New Jersey Partners

Regional collaborators gathered at the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, for a large whale entanglement response workshop. Entanglement in fishing gear and marine debris is a significant threat to recovering whale populations.
June 29, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three people in a zodiac throwing a grapple. NOAA Fisheries staff practice throwing a specialized grapple into a mock entanglement, trailing behind the New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Awards $3.8 Million for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants

Prescott Grants will provide funding to 41 recipients in 19 states and two tribes for fiscal year 2025.
June 23, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Grey seal released onto the beach with responders holding barriers behind the seal Gray seal, Louis Armstrong, is released at Assateague Island National Seashore following rehabilitation at National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: National Aquarium

Mind Your Knots: Watch Your Vessel Speed to Protect Large Whales When You Sail This Summer

Vessels 65 feet and above are required to travel at 10 knots or less while inside the Great South Channel Seasonal Management Area (April 1–July 31).
June 18, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A full-body, high-angle shot of the Godspeed, a three-masted replica tall ship, sailing across calm, deep blue water under a bright blue sky with scattered, fluffy white clouds. The historic-style wooden vessel features a tan hull with bold black horizontal stripes and a decorative red-and-white diamond pattern along its upper railing. Tall ship ‘Godspeed’ at sea. Credit: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles

Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles.
June 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Sea turtle in green water.

Free Course on Boating Safely Around Whales Expands to West Coast and Hawaiʻi

We have expanded a free boater safety course for New England and the Mid-Atlantic to include the West Coast and Hawaiʻi. See a Spout? Watch Out!’s course offers tips on safely navigating waters shared with protected marine species like whales.
June 10, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Logo for See a Spout? Watch Out! featuring an orange ship wheel surrounding a blue circle with a white whale fluke and spout emerging from blue water

Beyond the Can: Why We’re Filling Coolers with SPAM for Science

The Sampling Program for Atlantic Mackerel seeks to bridge the data gap by partnering with recreational and commercial fishermen.
June 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Young girl in life vest fishing on a clear day from the stern.

NOAA Fisheries Announces $2.3 Million to Study Atlantic Mackerel with the Northeast Fishing Industry

NOAA Fisheries is partnering with the Northeast fishing industry to collect management-relevant data on mackerel population dynamics using advanced technology.
May 28, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic Mackerel, stripped blue and black narrow fish