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NOAA Enforcement Helps Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement plays an important role in enforcing regulations that mitigate vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglements.
November 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
NOAA Enforcement Officer monitoring the vessel speed of a cargo ship. NOAA Enforcement Officer monitoring the vessel speed of a cargo ship.

Scientists Consider More Adaptive Approaches to Atlantic Dolphinfish Management

During community workshops, dolphinfish anglers provide useful feedback to inform scientists for management strategy evaluation.
October 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Friends holding dolphinfish at the dock. Friends enjoying a recreational fishing trip where they caught two bull and one cow dolphinfish (Atlantic mahi mahi). Photo courtesy of Ellie Hartman

NOAA Fisheries, Partners Publish Timeline to Support Federal Use of Gulf State Data

The Transition Plan for Gulf State Recreational Fishing Surveys outlines a multi-year approach to incorporate Gulf state recreational fishing data into the federal stock assessment and management process.
October 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Rec anglers holding red snapper State, regional, and federal scientists are working closely to establish a coordinated, consistent approach in the use of state fisheries statistics, and improve the state and federal surveys in the region.

Meet Brent Stoffle, Fishery Anthropologist

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Brent Stoffle.
October 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Brent Stoffle enjoying a University of Michigan soccer game with his son. Brent Stoffle enjoying a University of Michigan soccer game with Peekay, his eldest son. Photo courtesy of Brent Stoffle

Meet Jamie Clark, Senior Research Associate II

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Jamie Clark.
October 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Jamie Clark stands in front of the Pisces NOAA ship Jamie set sail in early September 2022 on the NOAA Ship Pisces for a Southeast Fishery Independent Survey to assess abundance of reef fish. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Nate Bachelor

Meet Clay Porch, Director

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Clay Porch, Southeast Fisheries Science Center Director.
October 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Clay Porch hiking mountains in Virginia. Clay Porch celebrates a hike to the top of a mountain in Virginia. One of his favorite activities outside of work is to hike in the mountains. Photo courtesy of Clay Porch

Meet Estrella Malca, Larval Ecologist

As part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Estrella Malca.
September 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Estrella aging larval bluefin using otolith microstructure analysis (daily increments are shown in blue). Estrella aging larval bluefin tuna using otolith microstructure analysis (daily increments are shown in blue). This particular fish is about 10 days old. Photo provided by Estrella Malca

Tide to Table Profile: Carteret Community College Aquaculture Technology

Carteret Community College’s Aquaculture Technology program is teaching sustainable marine science and business skills to future growers in North Carolina.
September 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Two students pull a trawling net in Bogue Sound, as a third student looks on. Carteret Community College Aquaculture Technology students pull a trawling net through Bogue Sound, just offshore from the campus lab. Credit: Carteret Community College

Tide to Table Profile: Barrier Beauties

Barrier Beauties grows oysters in East Galveston Bay, on the coast of Port Bolivar, Texas.
September 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
National
A raw bar with oysters on ice, next to a glass of champagne and two mignonette sauce options for the oysters. After raw oysters from Barrier Beauties are enjoyed by restaurant patrons, the empty shells are often recycled into new oyster habitat. Credit: Barrier Beauties

Louisiana Trustees Release Final Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Restoration Plan

The project, totaling more than $2 billion, would restore and protect thousands of acres of wetlands in coastal Louisiana.
September 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
National
a wetland in coastal louisiana. A wetland in coastal Louisiana. Photo: Jeanne Allen