Ms. Alexa Cole will lead NOAA Fisheries’ work to maintain sustainable global resources and a level playing field for U.S. fishermen and seafood producers.
Honoring a long-held maritime tradition, command of the research vessel Gloria Michelle was transferred in October in ceremonies at the Woods Hole Laboratory.
New research shows that many larval fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and ingesting plastics in their preferred nursery habitat.
Scientists simulated the Blob marine heatwave in the laboratory to assess the effects of past and future climate change on one of Alaska’s valuable commercial fish.
