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Washington State River Restoration Project to Revive Salmon Habitat, Support Local Jobs

With NOAA support, partners are restoring salmon habitat on the East Fork Lewis River—improving fish passage, reducing flood and erosion risks, and generating economic benefits for the local community.
May 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of the Ridgefield Pits in the foreground on the East Fork Lewis River before restoration. The Daybreak Pits can also be seen and are located adjacent to the Ridgefield Pits. The project will focus on restoring the nine Ridgefield Pits. Credit: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Aerial view of the Ridgefield Pits in the foreground on the East Fork Lewis River before restoration. The Daybreak Pits can also be seen and are located adjacent to the Ridgefield Pits. The project will focus on restoring the nine Ridgefield Pits. Credit: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

Scientists Investigate Why a Sperm Whale Washed Up Along Hilton Head, South Carolina

Teams mobilize along the Southeast coast to reach the dying whale.
May 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Sperm whale along the shoreline in Hilton Head, SC

Monk Seal and Sea Turtle Research and Recovery: A Year in Review

Fresh survey techniques, historic data retrieval, and rehabilitated new moms were just a few of the successes marked by the 2024 field camp season in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
May 05, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Pink and purple sunrise clouds over several field camps tents with many birds in the air. Caption: Field camp at sunrise on Tern Island, Lalo. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #PMNM-2024-001)

Elephant Seal Pup Stabbed Multiple Times on Oregon Beach

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is seeking information on the attack of an elephant seal pup.
May 05, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An elephant seal pup was stabbed multiple times in Oregon. An elephant seal pup was stabbed multiple times in Oregon. Credit: Gregory Miller

Microsoft Provides AI and Cloud Computing for NOAA Project to Better Map Prime Salmon Habitat

Partnership to help target salmon restoration where it most benefits fish.
May 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
young Chinook salmon swimming in river Chinook salmon. (Credit: NOAA Fisheries)

As Fishing Season Opens, NOAA Implements Emergency Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Northeast Fisheries

This action provides a much-needed boost to Northeast fishermen, the seafood industry, and local fishing communities.
May 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A blue and white vessel with "R/V Gloria Michelle" on each side traverses past a breakwater. The NOAA research vessel Gloria Michelle conducts groundfish surveys in New England, an important mission to support science-based fisheries management. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrating our Top Taggers for Citizen Science Month

April is Citizen Science Month! To celebrate, we’re highlighting the anglers who make our cooperative tagging research possible, and recent accomplishments. Could you be the next top tagger?
April 30, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
A large blue and white billfish in the water with an orange string-like tag sticking out of its back, hooked and held close to a boat by an angler holding a fishing line. A white marlin tagged with a spaghetti tag, getting ready to be released. Photo courtesy of Chris Jobes.

NOAA Seafood Inspection Program Marks 15 Years Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program continues efforts to support emergency oil spill responses to protect public health and seafood safety.
April 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Credit: NOAA Fisheries | Sensory Evaluation NOAA Fisheries | Sensory Evaluation

Juvenile Salmon Roam Between Salt and Fresh Water While Exploring Miles of Coast and Rivers, New Research Finds

Tagged fish reveal juvenile salmon search for habitat in varied watersheds.
April 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
four people in waders and hats standing in s stream about knee deep in water holding long poles as they are elecrofishing for salmon. One person holds a bucket. Biologists use electrofishing that temporarily incapacitates fish to collect juvenile salmon from a river on the Olympic Peninsula. Scientists then examine the fish before they quickly recover. Photo by Karrie Hanson.

Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers

NOAA’s habitat restoration work in the Great Lakes strengthens healthy fisheries and ecosystems, benefits local economies, and supports resilient communities.
April 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of a large forested island in the middle of a river Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River. (Photo: Friends of the Detroit River)