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NOAA’s Favorite Catch Photo Contest 2021: Share Your Best Shot!

Send us your best saltwater recreational fishing photo to enter for a chance to win a weekend fishing trip in the Florida Keys!
August 16, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Man flyfishing for lingcod off of Humboldt Bay Jetty, California Fly fishing for lingcod off of Humboldt Bay Jetty California. Credit: Nicholas Easterbrook/NOAA Fisheries

Multi-Year Effort To Observe Seafloor Habitats And Learn More About Deep-sea Corals And Sponges In Alaska

The four-year Alaska Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Initiative is part of an effort to improve our understanding of deep-sea coral communities and aid resource managers in developing and evaluating management options for these valuable habitats.
August 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater photo of orange and white striped rockfish and sea urchins congregating around a large red tree coral on the seafloor. Rockfish and sea urchins congregate around a large red tree coral (Primnoa pacifica) in the Gulf of Alaska. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Predicting Future Fish Productivity by Better Understanding the Role of Habitat in the Life of a Fish

This innovative modeling approach considers links between environmental variables and local habitat impacts on overall fish productivity.
August 03, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Infographic of an underwater habitat with coral, rocks, starfish, fish, a bowhead whale and hexagons showing relationships between pH, temperature, salinity etc. and transfer advection of krill - created by Rebecca White, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Habitat includes environmental conditions like water temperatures and salinity and this affects the distribution of fish, crabs, marine mammals and their prey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

NOAA Fisheries To Phase Out Salmon Production At Little Port Walter Research Station

While steps will be taken in the next few weeks to begin winding down operations, fish returns are expected for several years after production ends.
June 25, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of the Little Port Walter Marine Research Station, with a rainbow and mountains in the background, viewed from the water.

Engaging Anglers to Improve Catch and Release Practices and Restore Reef Fish in the Gulf

NOAA, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, and university and private sector partners are working with the recreational fishing community to better understand catch and release tools and support fish restoration projects.
June 11, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A fish under the surface next to a boat, with a fish descender device connected to its mouth to help guide it down. Fish released with descending devices can swim back down to their habitats and avoid injury or predation. Credit: Adrian Gray

Fishing Memories: Meet Mike Pentony, Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region

In honor of National Fishing and Boating Week, Mike Pentony, Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, shares his fondness for recreational fishing.
June 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A young boy gives a fishing rod to an older man across a table. Mike Pentony as a child. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mike Pentony

Progress Update: Engaging Recreational Anglers in Habitat Conservation

A progress update on habitat restoration projects in Alaska, Washington, California, and Virginia.
June 08, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
National
Removal of the culvert at Mink Creek, Alaska. Removal of a culvert that was blocking fish passage in Mink Creek, Alaska. Credit: Takshanuk Watershed Council.

Reel Progress for Recreational Fishing: National Fishing and Boating Week 2021

Join us in celebrating the 2021 fishing season.
June 07, 2021 - Leadership Message ,
National
Father and daughter holding catch salmon catch Father and daughter with salmon in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: Douglas Pels

National Fishing and Boating Week 2021

Saltwater recreational fishing is one of our nation's treasured pastimes.
June 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Man and child fishing off boat Man and child fishing on boat. Credit: J. Watson/NOAA Fisheries

Climate Change: NOAA Fisheries Supports Coastal Communities

Climate change is affecting our communities, businesses, and natural resources—including our fisheries and coastal habitats. 
June 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Four fishing poles are positioned upright in the sand of a beach with a person silhouetted on the beach in the center as the sun sets casting a pink, purple, orange and yellow sunset across the sky and reflected on the ocean waves. Fishermen shoreline fishing on the coast of Lanikai beach, Hawaiʻi during sunset. Photo courtesy of RJ Fagaragan.