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Anchovy Dominated Diets off the West Coast Pose New Dangers for Salmon

Lack of key vitamin turns fatal for as many as half of salmon offspring.
June 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of people sorting fish in trays NOAA Fisheries scientists sort fish during the spring 2024 Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. These surveys reveal a coastal ocean dominated by a booming population of northern anchovy in recent years. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

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

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)

Secretary of Commerce Determines Fishery Resource Disasters for the 2024 State of California Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River Fall Chinook Salmon Fisheries and the 2023 Squaxin Island Tribe Puget Sound Fall Chum Salmon Fishery

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that fishery resource disasters occurred in the 2024 Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River Fall Chinook salmon fisheries and the 2023 Squaxin Island Tribe Puget Sound fall chum salmon fishery.
December 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Salmon jumping out of water. A Chinook salmon jumping out of the water. Credit: iStock

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

Restoring Pocket Estuaries Key to Puget Sound Chinook Recovery in Washington

With NOAA funds, the Skagit River System Cooperative will restore the Similk Pocket Estuary, which will provide refuge for juvenile Chinook originating from the Skagit River.
November 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Artist's concept of the restored Similk Estuary. Credit: Artist Studio, llc. Artist's concept of the restored Similk Estuary. Credit: Artist Studio, llc.

NOAA Veterans Corps: Progress by the Numbers

NOAA’s Veterans Corps partnerships are building on more than a decade of growth, supporting habitat and fisheries restoration projects on the West Coast.
November 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A person wearing waders sits next to a river holding a large branch Veteran Colton Long monitors salmon and steelhead habitat in California’s Klamath River basin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Federal and Tribal Leaders Celebrate $240 Million for Tribal Hatchery Modernization

NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Indian Affairs partner to meet treaty promises and sustain tribal access to salmon.
October 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of singers and dancers performing Tulalip tribal youth singers and dancers kicked off the celebration of new federal funding for tribal fish hatcheries.

West Coast Chinook Salmon Get a New Genetic Reference Database

Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon.
September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Donald Van Doornik looking at the camera while processing samples NOAA Fisheries fish biologist Donald Van Doornik processing salmon genetic samples.

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determination for 2023 Klamath River Salmon Fishery

The Secretary of Commerce announced that a fishery resource disaster occurred in the 2023 Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People Klamath River subsistence salmon fishery.
September 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A chinook salmon jumping out of a body of water. A chinook salmon. Credit: iStock