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Warming Ocean and Booming Squid Create New Fishing Opportunities in the Northwest, Research Finds

Ecosystem drivers of marine life can offer “early warning system” for…
January 24, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Status Review Finds Endangered Killer Whales Still Face High Risk of Extinction

NOAA Fisheries has concluded that whales continue to face a high risk of…
January 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Killer whale eatig salmon Southern Resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near Seattle. Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries

Catch Shares Improve Fishing Safety

New research looks at the role of fisheries management in fishing safety.
January 06, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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NOAA Fisheries Completes 5-Year Review of Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

The Endangered Species Act 5-year review on Southern Resident killer…
January 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Southern Resident killer whales encountered during NOAA's Pacific Orcinus Distribution Survey in October 2021 Southern Resident killer whales encountered during NOAA's PODs (Pacific Orcinus Distribution Survey) in October 2021 near the west end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Brad Hanson

NOAA Fisheries Weighs Protection for Sunflower Sea Star Native to West Coast

Agency seeks information for review under the Endangered Species Act.
December 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Sea star on ocean bottom The sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, is native to the West Coast. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Oregon Habitat Restoration Project Supports Millions of Dollars in Community and Economic Benefits

The Southern Flow Corridor project restored habitat for salmon while also…
December 20, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Landscape view of wetlands and a shoreline The Southern Flow Corridor project site. Credit: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership.

COVID-19 Impacts on U.S. Fishing and Seafood Industries Show Broad Declines in 2020

NOAA Fisheries has released a report that analyzes the impacts of COVID-19…
December 14, 2021 - Feature Story ,
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United States Wins New Conservation Measures for Pacific Tuna and Backs Inspections to Curb Illegal Fishing

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission also adopts controls on floating…
December 06, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Yellowfin tuna underwater The IATTC adopted new three-year management measures for tropical tunas including yellowfin caught by purse seine and longline vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Credit: Shutterstock/Al McGlashan

Study Finds Melting Glaciers Could Produce Thousands of Kilometers of New Pacific Salmon Habitat by 2100

Melting glaciers could produce new Pacific salmon habitat in Alaska and…
December 06, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
arctic landscape of a glacier in the background and rocky earth cut by a gray-colored stream of whitewater in the foreground Melting glaciers could produce new Pacific salmon habitat in Alaska and British Columbia. Credit: Jonathan Moore/Simon Fraser University

6 Ways U.S. Fisheries Reduce Albatross Bycatch

Fishermen, scientists, and policy makers work to prevent inadvertent death…
November 30, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
Albatross extending wings while floating in the water Short-tailed Albatross have an 11-foot wingspan making them one of the world's largest seabirds, they are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: NOAA Fisheries