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Sustainable Fisheries, Sustainable Seafood

Celebrating success in recovering our nation's fisheries.
April 18, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Photo of tuna swimming with sun rays coming through Tuna swim in sunlight. Credit: iStock.

“An Era of Surprises”: Studying Climate Change and Salmon with Nate Mantua

NOAA Fisheries scientist Nate Mantua discusses why he started studying salmon as well as how climate change and anchovies are threatening salmon on the West Coast.
April 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on a charter boat that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on the New Sea Angler, a charter boat based in Bodega Bay that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Photo courtesy of Nate Mantua.

“Climate Change at the Water’s Edge”: Understanding Impacts of Black Mangroves on Juvenile Shrimp

Climate change is transforming estuaries along the Gulf Coast. Learn how these changes may impact shrimp populations with two NOAA Fisheries shrimp experts.
April 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A photo of Jennifer Doerr and Jennifer Leo in the Galveston Laboratory alongside Dr. Spinrad A photo of Jennifer Doerr and Jennifer Leo in the Galveston Laboratory alongside NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad. Credit: Keeley Belva/NOAA Fisheries

“A Better Chance for Resilience”: Using Hungry Fish to Conserve Coral Reefs

NOAA Fisheries scientist Tye Kindinger explains how identifying the best algae-grazing fish in the Pacific region can help fight against algae overgrowth and promote recovery of distressed coral reefs.
April 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A school of large parrotfish (Chlorurus frontalis) observed during fish surveys on a coral reef. A school of large parrotfish (Chlorurus frontalis) observed during fish surveys on a coral reef. These fish use their bird-like beaks to scrape away seaweed, or algae, on reefs. Larger parrotfish remove small amounts of underlying substrate, which creates new spaces for corals to grow. Credit: Kevin Lino/NOAA Fisheries

2021 NOAA's Favorite Catch Photo Contest Winner Is In!

Chosen from 1,200 entries, the winner receives a fishing trip in the Florida Keys courtesy of Bonnier Corporation.
April 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Woman holds caught mahi mahi aboard boat with water in the background Photo contest winner Captain Barbara Evans with a great mahi mahi. Credit: B. Evans.

NOAA Seeks Information About a Live Dolphin Impaled in the Head on Fort Myers Beach

Law enforcement needs tips to solve the case.
April 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Impaled dolphin Fort Myers

Monitoring Changes in Corals Across the Pacific

Researchers use structure-from-motion photogrammetry to measure coral colony growth and other changes to Pacific Island reefs.
April 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
divers on a coral reef Divers collect images to be transformed into a 3D mosaic. One diver holds a drum in place while a second diver swims around the drum continuously taking photographs. This will result in a circular, or spiral plot. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Featured at Aquaculture America 2022

Aquaculture Opportunity Areas can develop economic and environmental resiliency, and serve as a vital complement to wild-catch fisheries.
April 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Large baskets of freshly harvested oysters sit at the water's edge, as aquaculture workers unload additional oysters from nearby boats. NOAA combines scientific analysis and public engagement to identify areas that are environmentally, socially, and economically appropriate for commercial aquaculture.

Sustainable Seafood: An Interview with Janet Coit, NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator

Hear Janet Coit's thoughts on a number of major themes and how they relate to our role in ensuring sustainable seafood, including the pandemic, climate change, working waterfronts, and more.
April 11, 2022 - Podcast ,
National
Dr. Richard Spinrad, NOAA Administrator, Dick Jones of Blue Ocean Mariculture, and Janet Coit, NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator at Seafood Expo North America in March 2022 NOAA Administrator, Dr. Richard Spinrad, Dick Jones of Blue Ocean Mariculture, and NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator, Janet Coit, at Seafood Expo North America in March 2022. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

A Day in the Life of a Northeast Fisheries Observer

The observer program provides a “dream job” for Beth Nelson.
April 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Beth Nelson holds a pufferfish while at sea Beth Nelson holds a pufferfish while at sea