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Community Engagement Builds Sustainable Strategies for Pinto Abalone in Alaska

NOAA and Alaska Sea Grant enhance community involvement to create an Alaska abalone working group.
July 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pinto abalone Pinto abalone. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries to Review Critical Habitat for Rare Large Whale Species in Alaska

Agency announces a positive 90-day finding on a petition to expand North Pacific right whale critical habitat; seeks public comment.
July 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A North Pacific right whale surfaces in the waters off Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries A North Pacific right whale surfaces in the waters off Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Follow Your Dreams: Words of Advice for Current Students and Recent Grads

Jamal Moss, deputy director of Auke Bay Laboratories, sat down with us to discuss his recent trips to Chicago and Seattle and share some advice for students interested in pursuing a career in STEM.
June 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A masked Jamal Moss stands in his robe, hood, and cap to give his speech. Credit: University of Washington (used with permission by NOAA Fisheries) Jamal Moss gives commencement speech for the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in Seattle, WA on June 10, 2022. Credit: Matt Hagen

NOAA Announces 2019 and 2020 Confirmed Large Whale Entanglement Numbers

Seventy five large whale entanglement cases in 2019 and 53 cases in 2020 were confirmed nationally, fewer than in 2018.
June 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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large whale entanglement Responders from the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Massachusetts, attempt to disentangle a North Atlantic right whale. Entanglements such as this one that involve the whale’s mouth and damage the whale’s baleen are particularly problematic, as they may prevent the animal from effectively feeding and the whale may ultimately starve, even if all of the entangling gear can be successfully removed by the response team. Credit: CCS; Permit No. 18986-04.

Department of Commerce Announces 2022 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

The Secretary of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members of the eight regional fishery management councils.
June 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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Fishing vessels docked at Point Judith, Rhode Island Fishing vessels in Point Judith, Rhode Island. Credit: NOAA.

Survey to Count Beluga Whales in Norton Sound

Aerial survey will help scientists estimate the abundance of beluga whales and learn more about their habitat and movement patterns.
June 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
aerial shot of beluga whale swimming in icy waters in the Arctic A beluga whale swimming in icy waters of the Chukchi Sea. Photo taken during a previous beluga whale survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Morse

Sea Turtles in Alaska? Yes, We Have Them In the Far North!

Sea turtle species you might encounter in Alaska and steps to protect them.
June 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Green sea turtle in Alaska A fishing crew in Alaska rescued this green sea turtle from getting caught in a net just south of Prince of Wales Island on Aug 5, 2020. Photo credit: Ben Dolph.

NOAA Launches New Season of Discovery in Alaska’s Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Ecosystems

This summer, three expeditions will use innovative sampling technology to collect information supporting sustainable ecosystem-based management of Alaska’s commercial fisheries.
June 12, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of rockfish next to and under deep sea sponge on Alaska seafloor. Rockfish associated with deep sea sponge in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Funding Available Through Saltonstall-Kennedy Grants Program for FY2023

$10 million is available for roughly 40 projects that lead to the promotion, development, and marketing of U.S. fisheries.
June 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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commercial-fishing-vessel-off-southern-CA.jpg Fishing vessel off the coast of southern California

National Fish Habitat Partnership Projects to Engage Recreational Fishing Partners and Restore Habitat

Nearly $150,000 will support habitat restoration and angler engagement in Hawai’i, South Carolina, and Alaska.
June 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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An adult with Kuleana Coral Reefs teaching a group of children in an outdoor classroom. Credit: Kuleana Coral Reefs/Blake Nowack. Kuleana Coral Reefs staff teaches future anglers about coral as critical fish habitat in Hawaiʻi. Credit: Kuleana Coral Reefs/Blake Nowack.