Nearly 80 cold-stunned sea turtles—named after Taylor Swift songs—were transported from New England to rehabilitation facilities on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They will be brought back to health before being released.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season had a profound impact on recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, presenting new challenges to coastal communities. Learn how business owners, marine ecosystems, and recreational fishing seasons were affected.
NOAA Fisheries and partners examined the global extinction risk and biodiversity loss of sharks and rays. While they’re in bad shape globally, countries with sustainably managed fisheries like the United States may provide a safe place to survive.
NOAA Fisheries scientists from the Southeast United States and Pacific Islands held a workshop to exchange ideas and solutions for common challenges for island-based fisheries science.
NOAA Fisheries recommended awarding 37 grants, totaling more than $4 million, through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Assistance Grant Program to our partners in 16 states.
