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Can Habitat Restoration Help Salmon Recover? Prairie Creek Offers Clues

Researchers tracked salmon before, during, and after restoration to understand how restored channel and floodplain habitat influences growth, survival, and recovery of threatened coho salmon.
August 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Three people holding large fish Members of the monitoring show off adult salmon captured at a monitoring station. From left to right, Kevin Vandenack holds a steelhead, Katherine Stonecypher holds a coho salmon, and Bryan Crouch holds a Chinook salmon. Credit: Katherine Stonecypher/Cal Poly Humboldt

Restoring California’s Prairie Creek Supports Salmon Recovery and Local Community

NOAA Fisheries and partners rebuilt floodplain habitat in the heart of redwood country, benefiting salmon, restoring tribal stewardship, and creating new opportunities for recreation and jobs.
August 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A group of people in stand in a circle in a green field. Prairie Creek project partners gather at the restoration site before construction begins. Credit: Michael Weir/CalTrout

Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles off Oregon Coast

Recovered fishing gear will inform action to reduce whale entanglements.
August 04, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of a humpback whale swimming near the surface in dark blue ocean water. A researcher in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter first spotted the entangled humpback anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off the Oregon Coast. The whale’s white pectoral flipper extends underwater to the lower left, while white baleen outlines its open lower jaw at bottom right. The entanglement left the whale’s mouth stretched permanently open, making it unable to feed. Photo collected in partnership with Oregon Coast Aquarium, Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute and Cascadia Research Collective.

Seeking Public Comments on Where to Look for New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Attend one of three public listening sessions or provide a written comment through September 14, 2026 to help inform where NOAA should focus on searching for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.
July 30, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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A flat Gulf of America The Gulf of America. Credit: Commander Jeremy Adams, NOAA Corps.

Photos from Whale Watch Vessels Help Responders Free Entangled Humpback Whale in Monterey Bay

Marine Life Studies team uses insight to locate and cut the whale free.
July 22, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An aerial view of a humpback whale swimming just below the surface of dark blue water, trailing a line from its tail. Directly behind the whale, a small blue inflatable boat carrying two people in red safety suits is tethered to the line, which also has several large white buoys attached to it. The Marine Life Studies Whale Entanglement Team trails an entangled humpback whale in Monterey Bay, using a pole with a knife on the end to cut lines entangling the whale. They used the white plastic balls to help slow the whale to approach it. The ropes later came off the whale and were traced to a Dungeness crab trap. Photo credit: The Marine Mammal Center.

West Coast Gray Whale Estimate Shows Increase, New Count Determines

The reasons for the apparent increase remain an open question.
July 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An aerial view of four gray whales swimming through clear blue ocean water. Gray whales migrating south past the Granite Station field site recorded via Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) or drone. This photograph will be used to calibrate group size and measure body condition. Photo collected under NMFS research permit 22306 and NMS permit MULTI-2024-003-A1.

2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced

NOAA awards $4.2 million to support 19 state and tribal projects advancing recovery of threatened and endangered species.
July 07, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Slightly overhead photo of two white abalone with pink and red buildup on their shells. The abalone are on top of a rock sitting on sandy floor. White abalone. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reducing Burdens on Domestic Fishing and Increasing Production

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces region-specific actions in support of Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
July 02, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
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The sun sets behind an Alaska harbor, with boats in the foreground and mountains in the background. Fishing boats at sunset in an Alaska harbor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kalei Shotwell

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month

The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species. Join us for National Culinary Arts Month 2026 to explore new techniques and healthy flavors.
July 01, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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A banner image that says "Culinary Arts Month" overlaid on a picture of various types of fish and shellfish. The text is capped by a chef's hat and a fork and spatula knife are criss-crossed above the text Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Shutterstock

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