News and Announcements | NOAA Fisheries

Collaboration on St. Croix Fish Passage Projects May Create Largest Alewife Run in North America

An international partnership led by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will improve access to 600 miles and 60,000 acres of habitat to alewives and other sea-run fish. The work could result in the return of 80 million adult spawning alewives.

September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Woodland Dam (Credit: Maine Department of Marine Resources)

Meet Graduate Student Lauren Johnson and her Mentor, Dr. Carressa Gerald, Advocates for Oysters

With support from NOAA, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is funding research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Lauren Johnson and her mentor Dr. Carressa Gerald discuss their work at North Carolina Central University.

September 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

Lauren Johnson, far right, and other students show off marine life they found on an NCCU field visit. (Credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation)

Coastal Marsh Restoration in the Mid-Atlantic: Aligning Habitat Objectives to Maximize Project Benefits

In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries has developed a guidance document to support the development of coastal marsh restoration projects in the mid-Atlantic region.

September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Aerial view of a tidal marsh showing the intricate water channels and greenery.

Tidal marshes, such as those seen in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, present a mosaic of productive habitats including tidal creeks, low marsh, and high marsh. Credit: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program.

Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Gain: an Investment Portfolio Approach to Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Researchers from NOAA Fisheries are exploring the use of portfolio optimization techniques to minimize risk in fisheries management.

September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,

National

Many small silvery-blue fish swim in bright blue water.

A school of Pacific sardines. Credit: iStock

Meet Undergraduate Fellow Amin Neal, Who Uses Coding to Support Marine Conservation Efforts

With support from NOAA, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is funding research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Amin Neal has combined his love of coding and marine science to support conservation work in coastal North Carolina.

September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

Amin Neal, Dr. Carol Price, and fellow CMAST student Iileyah Braxton (Credit: Amin Neal)

Washington Tribes Restore Salmon Habitat on South Fork Nooksack River

With $9.5 million in NOAA funds, the Nooksack and Lummi tribes are restoring habitat for Spring Chinook using engineered log jams to recreate healthy river processes.

August 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Engineered log jam along the river bank. (Photo: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources)

Engineered log jam along the river bank. Credit: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources

Snow Crab Collapse Due to Ecological Shift in the Bering Sea

Arctic conditions that dominated in the preindustrial Bering Sea are expected to continue to decline over the next 1-2 decades.

August 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

A hand holding three snow crabs stacked on one another

Three snow crabs. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River

With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.

August 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,

West Coast