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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)

Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries

This landmark legislation set the United States on track to become a world leader in sustainable fisheries management.
May 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Two side-by-side photos. On the left is a 1940s black and white image of men on a fishing vessel in fishing gear unloading fish from a dip net. The right is a 2018 color photo of men in fishing gear unloading fish from a dip net. Fishing with dip nets in the 1940s and 2018. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Archives/G.T. Tooker (left); Shutterstock (right)

Celebrating Earth Day with NOAA Fisheries

Every day is Earth Day at NOAA Fisheries!
April 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A graphic with the text "Earth Day" showing a globe, fish, corals, a whale, and seagrass. Celebrating Earth Day at NOAA Fisheries. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

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.

Shore-Based Observers Strengthen Catch Accounting in Alaska’s Pollock Fishery

Scientists explored the effectiveness of shore-based observers in place of at-sea observers in a high-volume trawl fishery. They also developed a structured approach to evaluate shoreside monitoring programs in fisheries that lack at-sea human observers.
January 23, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A fisheries observer in an orange coat and green overall bibs leans over a blue fishing tote with two salmon laid on the top. One is being measured on a measuring board. A shore-based fisheries observer collects data from a salmon caught in the pollock fishery at a fish processing plant in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/North Pacific Observer Program

U.S. Fights for American Fishing in the Pacific, Leads Electronic Monitoring of International Fleets

The United States delivered key tuna management and technology wins at the 22nd annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting.
December 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Zoomed-in photo of focusing on the silvery head of Pacific bigeye tuna. The fish was caught and is on a dark surface. Pacific bigeye tuna. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

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

Snow Crab Collapse Linked to Energetic Limitations During a Marine Heatwave

New study provides critical insights into the Bering Sea snow crab population collapse in 2018–2019, offers hope for recovery, and provides a new tool for fisheries management.
December 05, 2025 - Feature Story ,
On the back deck of a fisheries survey vessel, two adult snow crabs on top of a blue plastic tote. Snow crabs sampled during the 2024 eastern Bering Sea bottom trawl survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Erin Fedewa

Hilo Intern Chloe Winter Explores Sustainable Fisheries

From deepwater shrimp fisheries to electronic monitoring, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo intern Chloe Winter explores the science, policy, and teamwork behind sustainable fisheries.
December 03, 2025 - Feature Story ,
A diver in full wetsuit gear smiling brightly while on a boat near the coast. Chloe Winter is a graduate student at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and an intern with NOAA Fisheries’ Pacific Islands Regional Office. Photo courtesy of Chloe Winter

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Recommendations for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

The public comment period in support of the recent Executive Order has been reopened until December 15, 2025.
December 01, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Commercial fishing boats lined up in Sitka, Alaska. Commercial fishing boats lined up in Sitka, Alaska. Credit: Shutterstock.