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Report from the Central Pacific

Researchers conduct seafloor mapping and coral reef and ocean condition surveys in American Sāmoa and the Pacific Remote Island Areas.
July 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A diver swims over coral while recording its size and condition. Scientist, Joao Garriques, measures the size and condition of corals. In the shallow reefs around Rose Atoll, calcifying algae give the reefs their pink color and help create the habitat structure of the reef ecosystem. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Damaris Torres-Pulliza

Training Program Teaches How to Identify Indo-Pacific Corals

NOAA Fisheries’ Coral Species Identification Training Program provides free workshops and resources on how to identify Indo-Pacific corals.
July 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Pink white large-polyped with light tentacle tips. Euphyllia paradivisa coral at Tutuila, American Samoa. Credit: Douglas Fenner

Mission on the High Seas: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A large-scale survey to better understand the populations and habitats of whales, dolphins, and seabirds is kicking off! Join us for the 5-month journey by following along our story map and regular updates.
July 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A pod of eight rough-toothed dolphins swim together along the surface of the ocean. Rough-toothed dolphins observed during HICEAS 2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Andrea Bendlin (Permit #20311)

Celebrating Habitat Month 2023: Growing Habitat Together

A message from Carrie Selberg Robinson, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation for Habitat Month.
July 11, 2023 - Leadership Message ,
National
Carrie Selberg Robinson (front row, right) stands in a crowd holding a shovel at groundbreaking ceremony for Herring River Restoration Project in Cape Cod, MA. Carrie Selberg Robinson (front row, right) at groundbreaking ceremony for Herring River Restoration Project in Cape Cod, MA.

Selections Made for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Region Salmon Research Work Group

The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force has identified members to serve on its work group to identify gaps and salmon research priorities for the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region.
June 30, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Close-up of two chum salmon at the bottom of murky water. Can see rocks below the fish.

Pacific Cod Are Moving North—Will They Be Able to Spawn There?

New research predicts how spawning habitat in the Bering Sea may shift over the coming century of climate change.
June 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Image of Pacific cod resting on the seafloor Pacific cod in Alaska waters. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

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

Strait Connecting Pacific and Arctic Oceans Larger Than Previously Measured

First detailed maps show the size of this strait has changed in recent years.
June 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Satellite view of the Bering Strait Satellite photo of the Bering Strait between the United States and Russia. Credit: NASA.

Northeast Fisheries, Ecosystems Continue To Depart From Historical Norms

2023 State of the Ecosystem Reports show continuing physical, chemical, and biological changes in coastal Mid-Atlantic and New England ecosystems.
May 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Blue, green, and red fishing boats docked in a bay.

Visualizing Shifts of Pollock, Cod in the Northern Bering Sea in Response to Warming Waters

Recent updates to the Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal (DisMAP) include additional years of data, new filtering features, and data from a new region—the Northern Bering Sea.
May 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
National
Several Pacific cod swim among smaller rockfish in open water above plants and substrate. Several Pacific cod swim among smaller rockfish in Alaskan waters. The addition of data from the Northern Bering Sea to the Distribution and Mapping Analysis Portal (DisMAP) could help scientists better understand how the ranges of species such as Pacific cod are shifting in that region in response to a warming climate. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alaska Fisheries Science Center