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Is U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Sustainable? The Short Answer Is Yes

Learn the facts about wild-caught American shrimp, including what makes it a sustainable seafood choice.
October 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Shrimp trawl during sunset

New Tool Provides Insight into Coastal Community Well-Being

The Community Environmental Justice Explorer provides insights into coastal community conditions and can be used as a signal for further investigation.
"This tool is one important part of taking a human-centered and Equity and Environmental Justice approach to fisheries management." - Dr. Danika Kleiber, Executive Committee Member, NOAA Fisheries EEJ Committee

Celebrating 125 Years of Science at the NOAA Beaufort Lab

The Beaufort Laboratory in North Carolina is celebrating its 125th Anniversary!
October 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of a boat near a North Carolina island coastline with docks and several large buildings, text "The Beaufort Lab. 125. 1899-2024"

NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan

The plan outlines actions we can take to enhance industry resilience and competitiveness in the face of climate change and other stressors.
Seafood on ice Seafood on ice for display. Credit: Shutterstock

$4 Million Awarded for Marine Mammal Rescue Efforts through Prescott Grant Program

NOAA Fisheries recommended awarding 37 grants, totaling more than $4 million, through the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Assistance Grant Program to our partners in 16 states.
Humpback whale carcass lying on beach with two people measuring the pectoral flipper Authorized responders from the Seacoast Science Center take measurements of a dead humpback whale that stranded in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Credit: Seacoast Science Center.

NOAA Fisheries, Gulf Partners Release Blueprint to Improve Recreational Fishing Data Collection

This joint plan prioritizes research projects to improve recreational fishing data collection now and into the future.
September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Recreational angler holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico Recreational angler holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Grayson and Shelley Shepard

Trika Gerard Named Southeast Fisheries Science Center Deputy Director

NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Trika Gerard as the new Deputy Director for Science and Operations of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
September 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Trika in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.

DJ’s Oyster Company, Growing a new Kind of Oyster in Texas

This Tide-to-Table Profile features David Aparicio, an oyster farmer demonstrating resilience in Palacios, Texas.
September 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A married couple stand arm in arm, smiling, in front of an oyster booth with shucked oysters and garnishes. David and Alyssa Aparicio, owners of DJ Oyster Company, smile in front of some of their Matagorda Pearl farmed oysters (Courtesy of DJ Oyster Company.)

Meet Graduate Student Lauren Johnson and her Mentor, Dr. Carressa Gerald, Advocates for Oysters

With support from NOAA, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is funding research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Lauren Johnson and her mentor Dr. Carressa Gerald discuss their work at North Carolina Central University.
September 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Lauren Johnson, far right, and other students show off marine life they found on an NCCU field visit. (Credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation) Lauren Johnson, far right, and other students show off marine life they found on an NCCU field visit. (Credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation)