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Free Course on Boating Safely Around Whales Expands to West Coast and Hawaiʻi

We have expanded a free boater safety course for New England and the Mid-Atlantic to include the West Coast and Hawaiʻi. See a Spout? Watch Out!’s course offers tips on safely navigating waters shared with protected marine species like whales.
June 10, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Logo for See a Spout? Watch Out! featuring an orange ship wheel surrounding a blue circle with a white whale fluke and spout emerging from blue water

New England Fishery Management: Backed by Science, Shaped by People

Due to decades of collaboration and science-based management, New England’s fishing heritage has persevered amidst the region’s unique challenges.
May 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A blurred photo of boats at a dock with two pictures stylized like polaroids overlaid. An image on the left shows an aged statue of a fisherman at the helm, and a picture on the right shows a black and white photo of a commercial fisherman in the 1940s. There are torn scraps of paper and a film strip as decorative elements under the photos. Credit: Howard Stanbury (left); NOAA Library/NOAA Fisheries circa 1939 (right); NOAA (background)

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fish at the Historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate

With $7 million in funding from NOAA Fisheries, the Ford House estate on Lake St. Clair in Michigan is rebuilding shoreline habitat for fish and other wildlife while expanding access and educational opportunities for visitors.
May 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A shoreline along a lake, protected by a wooded peninsula View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc.

Is It a Dolphin or a Porpoise?

Dolphins and porpoises are both cetaceans, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a dolphin vs. a porpoise.
April 28, 2026 - Feature Story ,
An infographic from NOAA Fisheries illustrates the physical and behavioral differences between dolphins and porpoises, highlighting distinctions in their faces, teeth, fins, and social tendencies. At first glance, dolphins and porpoises look similar. Taking a closer look, there are some general differences that distinguish these animals. See the common bottlenose dolphin (left) and harbor porpoise (right) pictured above.

50 Years of Innovation and Leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler reflects on the legacy and the future impact of the Act.
April 13, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA) having a conversation in their neighboring senate seats, with state flags in the background. U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA), 1973.

Messaging Mariners in Real Time to Reduce North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strikes

A new real-time messaging network uses a well-established maritime navigation safety technology—the Automatic Identification System—to reduce the risk of vessel strikes involving North Atlantic right whales.
February 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A right whale mom and calf pair swimming at the surface of the ocean. Perspective is from above, looking down. North Atlantic right whale #4150 “Accordion” and her first calf swimming close to the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Accordion is named for the propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Tim Cole, taken under NOAA permit #27066.

Part 2—A Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood

Community-driven aquaculture education programs are connecting communities to sustainable seafood—one classroom, kitchen, and podcast at a time.
January 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A grid of photos with text overlaid saying "Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grantees" with an eeBLUE logo. Clockwise from the top right: Two people face each other as they talk into podcast microphones; Two sisters smile for the camera with the ocean behind them; An adult stands over a child and guides him in shucking an oyster; teachers working together on large bins for an aquaculture installation; three people in a commercial kitchen with the person closest to the camera holding ingredients. Photo Credits (clockwise from top left): Gabriela Bradt; Saltwater Classroom/Austin Mills; Logan Willans/Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center; University of Maryland; Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group

Shell-ebrate the Holidays with Festive Fisheries Cards

Fisheries-themed cards are sure to spread holiday cheer!
December 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,
A holiday card that says "Here Comes Santa Claws" and has graphics of a lobster with a Santa hat on one claw. The other claw is hanging holiday lights. Here comes Santa Claws!

Part 2: Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America's Seafood

Need a spark of holiday cooking inspiration? Explore these practical tips from seafood pros—and discover the stories of the families and communities behind America’s sustainable seafood.
December 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,
A grid of two rows of three photos each, with a text box "meet the people brining our nation seafood". The top row: A man in a hat holding two plates of seafood in front of a Fish Market storefront (left); A man kneeling on a tarp in an estuary with a handfull of small oysters (middle); A man in a teal shirt smiling with a beach in the background (right). In the bottom row: A family on a small boat labaled Farm Stand (right); a woman in a chef's apron and shirt holding up a salmon standing on a rocky coastl Credit: NOAA Fisheries and Partners