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NOAA Fisheries Seafood Inspection Program Revises Regulations to Modernize and Improve Inspection Procedures

NOAA announces overhaul of seafood inspection regulations
December 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
International
Processing line

Four Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Retain Threatened Status in Reviews of Recovery Progress

The Endangered Species Act 5-year reviews show challenges to recovery, yet highlight positive developments.
December 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Flowing river York Creek flows free after removal of York Dam reopened the upper reaches of the creek to Central California Coast steelhead after nearly a century. Photo by Brian Meux/NOAA Fisheries.

A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024

NOAA Fisheries releases their annual Ecosystem Status Reports including a new report card for the northern Bering Sea which shares some promising news about sea ice conditions
December 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
3d map of Alaska 3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit: Frank Ramspott

47-Foot Fin Whale Found Washed Ashore Near Anchorage

The Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network and the Anchorage Community faced frigid temperatures to observe the deceased whale.
December 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A crowd of people surrounds a fin whale carcass on the shore Late afternoon residents walk to investigate the fin whale carcass. Credit: Bridget Crokus, volunteer Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services

New Study Will Improve Abundance Estimates for Bearded, Ribbon, and Spotted Seals in Alaska

New research on ice seal haul-out behavior helps to more accurately estimate the number of ice seals in the Arctic, and improve our efforts to conserve and monitor their populations.
December 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A ribbon seal with dark brown hair and a pattern of large white ribbons on the chest raises her head and shoulders above the water line and looks around among ice floes. An adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Animals are much harder to detect during aerial surveys when they are in the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Josh M London / Photo taken under authority of NOAA Fisheries Research Permit #23858.

Teachers Help Tell the Story of Pollock in a Changing Bering Sea

For 30 years, NOAA Teachers at Sea have sailed with scientists in the Bering Sea to learn about this vital fishery.
December 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Nick is wearing a heavy orange rain coat and long yellow gloves. He holds up two pollock fish vertically, comparing their lengths to one another. We see more fish on a sorting table in the background. Teacher at Sea Nick Lee compares the lengths of two pollock aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.

Celebrate Corals Week

Corals Week is December 9–13, 2024! Join us in celebrating this diverse group of invertebrate animals and the reef habitats they create.
December 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Corals in clear pristine waters. Shallow water provides habitat for branching corals (Acropora spp), as seen here on a reef flat in Guam. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Brown

Celebrate Winter with Four New Paper Snowflake Designs

Craft yourself a wondrous winter wonderland with our new paper snowflake designs! This year’s designs highlight four of our Woods Hole Science Aquarium residents: Black sea bass, Northern sea robin, planehead filefish, and short big-eye.
December 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
snowflake collage

Global Extinction Risk for Sharks and Rays Is High, United States may Provide Haven

NOAA Fisheries and partners examined the global extinction risk and biodiversity loss of sharks and rays. While they’re in bad shape globally, countries with sustainably managed fisheries like the United States may provide a safe place to survive.
December 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
International
Schooling hammerhead sharks

Annual Ocean Indicators Point to Varied Conditions for Pacific Salmon

A strong El Niño was a major driver of ocean conditions and changes to the food web in the winter of 2024.
December 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
View aboard a research vessel at sunset Oregon State University’s R/V Elakha serves as the primary research vessel for collecting data along the Newport Hydrographic Line. Credit: NOAA Fisheries