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Reconnecting Rivers Boosts Oregon Coast Coho Recovery

With NOAA funding, Trout Unlimited is opening up streams for migratory fish across coastal watersheds. Part of the greater Salmon SuperHwy restoration effort, this work is helping threatened Oregon Coast coho rebound and supporting local communities.
June 04, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A creek flows through the sand and into the Pacific Ocean, passing a small island covered in trees. Neskowin Creek, a salmon stream in Tillamook County, Oregon, flows out to the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Adobe Stock

Decades of Effort Restore Steelhead and Salmon Passage on California's Alameda Creek

A NOAA-funded project removed the final barrier on an urban San Francisco Bay Area creek that was once the Bay’s largest producer of steelhead and Chinook salmon.
May 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A large salmon with a pink lower half and yellowish spotted upper half and tail leaps above rapidly moving water A steelhead leaps up a barrier on its way to spawning grounds. Credit: Adobe Stock

Nominate Members for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

Nominations must be sent via email and be received by June 4, 2026.
May 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Recreational anglers fish off the coast of Florida. Fishing from a private boat. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Good News Stories for Endangered Species Day 2026

This Endangered Species Day, we’re highlighting conservation successes and progress made toward the recovery of endangered species.
May 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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Swimming adult steelhead Adult female and male steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Breaking Barriers to “Big Earth Data”

Dr. Eli Holmes recognized for a lifetime achievement of accelerating Open Science.
May 05, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dr. Holmes led a hack2week workshop as part of a NOAA International Fellowship in India in September 2023. Credit: International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography Dr. Holmes led a hack2week workshop as part of a NOAA International Fellowship in India in September 2023. Credit: International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography

New System Maps and Charts West Coast Fisheries Data to Inform Decisions on Ocean Uses

Researchers integrate state and federal fisheries statistics for the first time.
May 05, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Vessels docked in Newport, Oregon Credit: Erin Steiner, NOAA Fisheries Vessels docked in Newport, Oregon. Credit: Erin Steiner, NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Announces Availability of $99 Million for Pacific Salmon

Funds support state and tribal projects to conserve and restore salmon on the West Coast and Alaska
April 30, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Male and female steelhead swimming underwater Male and female steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Is It a Dolphin or a Porpoise?

Dolphins and porpoises are both cetaceans, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a dolphin vs. a porpoise.
April 28, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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An infographic from NOAA Fisheries illustrates the physical and behavioral differences between dolphins and porpoises, highlighting distinctions in their faces, teeth, fins, and social tendencies. At first glance, dolphins and porpoises look similar. Taking a closer look, there are some general differences that distinguish these animals. See the common bottlenose dolphin (left) and harbor porpoise (right) pictured above.

Restoring Cold-Water Pathways for Idaho’s Salmon and Steelhead

NOAA-funded projects are reconnecting tributaries and restoring habitat in the Snake River Basin, helping threatened salmon and steelhead complete one of the longest migrations in the lower 48 states.
April 17, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A wide river flows through a sparsely forested landscape, with snowcapped mountains in the distance The Salmon River, which is part of the Snake River Basin in Idaho. Credit: Adobe Stock

50 Years of Innovation and Leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler reflects on the legacy and the future impact of the Act.
April 13, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
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U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA) having a conversation in their neighboring senate seats, with state flags in the background. U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA), 1973.