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Learning More About a Big Fish: Atlantic Halibut Team Goes “Under the Hood”

Is one of the largest fish in the Gulf of Maine showing signs of recovery? Cape Cod fishermen and researchers at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center want to know.
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic halibut, large fish on deck, crew boot visible in lower right corner (size comparison).

Cowlitz Tribe Restores Lower Columbia Salmon Habitat, Benefiting Juvenile and Adult Fish

Native American Heritage Month: Highlighting a tribal partner in West Coast salmon recovery
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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U.S Achievements at ICCAT Include Measure to Address Overfishing of Marlin

Measures to reduce juvenile mortality of big eye tuna and advance observer safety also adopted. Read more in this leadership message from Drew Lawler, United States Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
November 27, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
International
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Meet Katie Burchard, Operations Specialist for Cooperative Research Branch

Katie Burchard works in the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Cooperative Research Branch as an operations specialist.
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Katie Burchard doing field work.

United States Takes Leading Role in Global Fisheries Management

November 21 is World Fisheries Day. Read our latest leadership message from Alexa Cole, new Director for NOAA Fisheries’ Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, to learn how U.S. fisheries management and seafood inspection set the global standard for sustainability.
November 20, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
International
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Nominations Sought for New Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force

UPDATE: Application deadline has been extended through February 21, 2020 for the Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Rock Sole in Alaska May Do Well in Warmer Ocean

New findings on how fish populations respond to climate change could help fisheries managers and industry plan for the future.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Rock sole flatfish with both eyes on the right side of its head placed on ground.

2019 Northeast Fall Ecosystem Monitoring Cruise Concludes

Data collected during this cruise helps researchers monitor changes in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean ecosystem.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Testing water samples aboard ship.

Speech Recognition Technology Provides Fast, Accurate Fisheries Data Collection

Newly developed speech recognition software will help scientists further improve the way they record essential fisheries data at sea under challenging weather conditions.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Availability of Preliminary Survey Findings for the Arctic for 2019

We study marine ecosystems. Our research supports sustainable management and conservation of Alaska marine species.
November 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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