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Amended Plan Leaves More Salmon for Endangered Killer Whales in Low Return Years

Fisheries do not jeopardize continued existence of Southern Resident orcas. Southern Resident Connections - Post 20
September 14, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dorsal fin of a killer whale swimming off the Washington Coast An endangered Southern Resident killer whale off the coast of Washington. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Agricultural Land Donation Promotes Salmon Recovery in the San Joaquin River

California farming family gives back, restoring habitat for threatened Chinook salmon
June 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Sack Dam Sack Dam on the San Joaquin River. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Input on Proposal to Close Commercial Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ

Council recommended measure responds to court ruling requiring Federal management of EEZ waters in Cook Inlet.
June 04, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Amendment 14 map

Collaboration Offers the Best Hope for Lasting Puget Sound Salmon Solution

Recovering salmon populations takes habitat, hard work, and partnerships. By Barry Thom, Regional Administrator, West Coast Region
April 19, 2021 - Leadership Message ,
West Coast
Aerial view of the Nisqually River Basin at sunset Tidal wetlands in the Nisqually River Basin, where restored habitat fosters growth of juvenile salmon and steelhead on their way to the ocean.

Preliminary Results Of E-DNA Study Shows Promise For Improving Understanding Of Nearshore Habitats For Fish And Crabs In Alaska

Environmental DNA may help enhance understanding of coastal species diversity and abundance to support sustainable fisheries management.
February 24, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of two researchers with water sample bottles and a dog near the waters edge. Researchers collect water samples for eDNA sampling at the Auke eelgrass site. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Seafood Bycatch Donation Relieves Hunger And Reduces Waste

A cooperative Alaska program takes an innovative approach to the global problem of unwanted fish catch.
October 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of trawler F/V Commodore hauling in pollock catch in the Eastern Bering Sea. The F/V Commodore fishing for pollock in the Eastern Bering Sea. Credit: Brent Paine/United Catcher Boats.

Warming Poses “Catastrophic” Threat to Snake River Sockeye

Depressed survival likely to decline by another 80 percent, projections show.
September 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
sockeye salmon.jpg

Andrew Jones Leads Effort to Apply Industry-Collected Data to Scientific Problems

A life-long traveler settles into New England to focus on bringing fishermen and scientists together to develop fishery science and monitoring for the 21st Century
August 18, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Hiking with the family, Andrew, wife and daughter.

Butano Creek Restoration Reopens Habitat for Salmon in California

NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat.
May 12, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
aerial-pescadero-creek-road_750x500.jpg Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District)

Killer Whale Recovery Begins With Salmon Habitat, and That Begins With You

By Barry Thom, Regional Administrator, West Coast Region Southern Resident Connections - Post 3
May 11, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
West Coast
Aerial view of Snohomish Estuary