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Inflation Reduction Act: A Historic Investment in America’s Climate Resilience

NOAA Fisheries will receive an unprecedented investment in strengthening the agency’s core mission to provide science-based management and conservation of the nation’s marine resources as we confront climate change.
June 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Red light house sits on island in Great Lakes

Pacific Salmon Return on Their Own to Restored Washington State Watershed

Given time and space, salmon don’t need our help returning to suitable habitat.
May 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A small fish swimming near the bottom of a stream, where rocks and pebbles are visible

Southern California Steelhead Maintain Endangered Listing Status

Sharp declines make southern steelhead runs the most critically endangered on the West Coast.
May 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Adult steelhead in shallow water viewed from above Southern California Steelhead – Mission Creek, Santa Barbara County. Photo: Mark H. Capelli, NOAA Fisheries

Central California Coast Coho Salmon Need Restored Habitat to Improve Resilience to Climate Change

Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change.
May 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile coho in a plexiglass container Juvenile CCC coho salmon temporarily captured during monitoring efforts. Photo: Mary Ann King, Trout Unlimited.

South-Central California Coast Steelhead Maintain Threatened Listing Status

Prolonged drought and passage barriers reflect urgency of species recovery actions.
May 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Adult steelhead in shallow water South-Central California Steelhead – San Carpoforo Creek, San Luis Obispo County. Photo: Mark H. Capelli, NOAA Fisheries

New Research Asks, “Can Pacific Salmon Keep Pace with Climate Change?”

A recent study— the largest of its kind— showed unpredictable changes in juvenile salmon migration timing in response to climate change.
April 25, 2023 - News ,
West Coast
Two salmon jumping out of the stream and foamy waterfall as they migrate upstream

Endangered Salmon Regain Access to Healthy West Coast Habitat through 20 Projects Funded by NOAA Fisheries

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for NOAA Fisheries to restore access to ancestral habitats for endangered and threatened species in the face of climate change.
January 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile Chinook salmon

Pilot System Could Return Endangered Salmon to Their Historic Habitat

Collection system would help restore salmon populations in McCloud River above Shasta Reservoir.
November 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Shasta Reservoir seen from the shore with a floating structure extending to the other shore An experimental system stretches across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Reservoir. The system undergoing testing is designed to guide juvenile salmon to a collection point where they can be gathered and transported to the river below the reservoir. Photo by California Department of Water Resources.

Endangered Species Act Reviews for Some Northwest Salmon and Steelhead Show Promise for Recovery

Second group of 5-year reviews reflect risk of climate change, floodplain development; recommend restoring spawning habitat.
October 21, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Coho salmon leaping upstream An Oregon Coast coho salmon leaps up Lake Creek Falls on a tributary of the Siuslaw River. A new 5-year review of Oregon Coast coho finds that recovery for the species is "within reach." Credit: Paul Jeffrey

Rebuilding Salmon and Steelhead in the Columbia River Basin

Final report charts a course towards healthy and harvestable populations
September 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Chinook salmon. Credit: NWFSC/John McMillan Chinook salmon. Credit: NWFSC/John McMillan