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Small Modifications to Turtle Excluder Devices Have Big Impacts for Gulf Sea Turtles

A recently completed restoration project finds that modifications to the bar spacing on turtle excluder devices can successfully exclude small turtles while maintaining shrimp catch.
September 18, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Two men in life jackets, aboard a boat at sea, hold a shrimp trawl net installed with a turtle excluder device and make adjustments to its structure NOAA team members adjust a prototyped turtle excluder device (TED) before sending it to divers below for continued testing on the NOAA R/V Caretta. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (ESA Permit 20339)

Exploring the Upsides and Obstacles of Growing Pacific Oysters in Alaska’s Cold Waters

Scientists teamed up to examine how high-latitude conditions affect Pacific oyster health and quality in Southeast Alaska.
September 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific oysters travel down a sorting tumbler at Salty Lady Seafood Company in Juneau, Alaska Pacific oysters travel down a sorting tumbler at Salty Lady Seafood Company in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: Salty Lady Seafood Company.

Meet The Cultured Abalone Farm, Shellfish Growers in California

Meet Devin Spencer, general manager at The Cultured Abalone Farm, grows this iconic Californian shellfish for both culinary uses and kelp forest restoration.
August 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
two hands hold 5 abalone on a sunny day Red abalone grown at The Cultured Abalone Farm in Santa Barbara, California. Credit: The Cultured Abalone Farm

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
A grid (three rows with four columns) of pictures of seafood dishes with each photo labeled with a month of the year. January is sablefish, February blue mussels gratin, March monkfish bisque, April opah chili, May steamed clams, June sheet pan shrimp and vegetable fajitas, July fried bluefish, August scup poke bowl, September grilled scallops, October grilled barbeque oysters, November Alaska pollock enchiladas, and December grilled spiced mahimahi filets Celebrate Culinary Arts Month with a sustainable seafood recipe for every month of the year.

Ring In the New Year With These Crowd-Favorite Seafood Recipes

Try these top five seafood recipes to kick off 2025 with nutritious and delicious dishes.
January 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Curried skate wings plated with rice and chutney Chef Tyler Hadfield’s Curried Skate Wings with Tomato-Masala Chutney

On Deck With Observer 0001—Looking Back 30 Years

This year the Pacific Islands Region Observer Program marks its 30th anniversary. To celebrate, we’re featuring its first observer, Tonya Wick.
November 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A woman poses holding a fish while aboard a fishing vessel with fisherman and their catch separated into baskets in the background. Tonya Wick aboard a fishing vessel at sea in 1998. Photo courtesy of Tonya Wick

NOAA Fisheries Announces Action Plan to Enhance the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program

After gathering feedback from more than 7,000 stakeholders, NOAA shaped an action plan focused on combating illegal fishing and enhancing seafood traceability.
November 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Fishermen offloading. Credit: Shutterstock Fishermen offloading. Credit: Shutterstock

Direct Marketing: Another Tool to Increase Resiliency of U.S. Seafood

Selling seafood directly to consumers, markets, or restaurants can help strengthen community connections and insulate our domestic seafood supply against disruptions.
November 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
A chalk signboard outside a fish market that says "Thank You for Supporting Local Fishermen" A signboard thanking patrons at Tuna Harbor Dockside Market in San Diego. Credit: Tuna Harbor Dockside Market.

Is U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Sustainable? The Short Answer Is Yes

Learn the facts about wild-caught American shrimp, including what makes it a sustainable seafood choice.
October 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Shrimp trawl during sunset