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Visit Us At Seafood Expo North America

A leadership message from NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Chris Oliver.
March 11, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A variety of seafood on a bed of ice.

Northeast Summer Flounder and Atlantic Striped Bass Assessments Completed

In the northeast, new stock assessments of summer flounder and striped bass are ready for use by fishery managers in the region. Both are “benchmarks,” which are the most complex and thorough form of assessment.
March 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Striped bass, silver fish with lateral strips down the sides.

West Coast Waters Grow More Productive with Shift Toward Cooler Conditions

The ocean off the West Coast is shifting from several years of unusually warm conditions, toward a cooler and more productive regime that may boost salmon returns and populations of other ocean predators, according to a new NOAA Fisheries report.
March 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
coastline at Big Sur

Alaska Citizen Recovers Valuable Scientific Instruments

Tyler Brown landed his airplane to rescue lost instruments containing irreplaceable data on endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales.
March 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Plane on snowy landscape

Scientists Find Mystery Killer Whales off Cape Horn, Chile

Genetic samples the team collected will help determine whether this animal, with its distinctly different color pattern and body shape, is indeed new to science. See amazing video footage of the whales below.
March 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
International
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New Species Named After NOAA Fisheries Scientist Matthew Craig

A newly identified grouper species in the South China Sea has been named in honor of Southwest Fisheries Science Center research geneticist Matthew Craig.
March 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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New Management Measures Mitigate Shortfin Mako Overfishing

Amendment 11 to the Atlantic HMS fishery management plan outlines measures for both recreational and commercial fishermen.
March 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Women's History Month: Talking with Holly McBride

During March (Women’s History Month), the Northeast Fisheries Science Center asks five women scientists to share a little about their science journey, what hurdles or obstacles they’ve experienced, how they overcame them, and what advice they might have for the next generation of women scientists. Featured this week is Holly McBride, an IT Specialist in our Data Management division.
March 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Holly McBride dissecting a swordfish at sea

Digital Image Catalog And Assessment Of Alaska Peninsula Seaweeds Is A First

Extent of four seaweed populations farther west than previously thought.
March 04, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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NOAA’s Aquaculture Science Impresses Panel with Quality, Results

NOAA Fisheries has released the results of the first-ever formal peer review of the aquaculture science conducted at six Regional Fisheries Science Centers and NOS’ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. This review will ensure NOAA’s Aquaculture Program continues to align research priorities with agency strengths and industry needs to address the current and future science needs for sustainable aquaculture.
March 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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