One year after creating 1,170 acres of wetland habitat in Louisiana’s Barataria basin, key species like shrimp and crab are returning. The effort addresses land loss while supporting local economies and vital fisheries.
Back-to-back record spawning seasons suggest that reconnecting tributaries and restoring salmon habitat is supporting Central California Coast Coho population growth. NOAA has funded more than 100 restoration projects on the Mendocino Coast.
A new study uses spatial models to precisely map how Pacific cod prey on commercially important snow and southern Tanner crabs in the eastern Bering Sea.
NOAA support is driving large-scale seagrass and wetland restoration in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, delivering benefits for fisheries, water quality, and coastal communities.
NOAA-funded restoration projects in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon generate strong economic returns, supporting jobs, boosting fisheries, and delivering environmental benefits worth billions of dollars.
With $9.4 million in NOAA funding, the Indian River Lagoon Council and its partners are carrying out 15 projects across the estuary to restore seagrass, wetlands, shellfish populations, and shorelines.
NOAA Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link was recently honored by the American Fisheries Society with the 2025 Award for Excellence. We sat down with him for a conversation about his work on ecosystem-based fisheries management and the future of this approach.
