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New Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Reports, Recommendations Highlight the Value of Stakeholder Engagement

A message from NOAA Fisheries Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations Dr. Paul Doremus.
August 10, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
National
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Catch of Swordfish Takes Off as Southern California Anglers Embrace New Technique

More recreational anglers turning to catch-and-release as swordfish catches increase.
June 03, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Swordfish at sea being tagged Researchers have tagged swordfish off Southern California for studies evaluating new ways of fishing for the species. Credit: Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (PIER)

United States Takes Leading Role in Global Fisheries Management

November 21 is World Fisheries Day. Read our latest leadership message from Alexa Cole, new Director for NOAA Fisheries’ Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, to learn how U.S. fisheries management and seafood inspection set the global standard for sustainability.
November 20, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
International
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NOAA Hollings Scholar Takes a Bite Out of White Shark Research

Student helps NOAA Fisheries advance our knowledge of young-of-the-year white shark habitat usage.
July 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Take Us With You: NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region Photo Contest

Photo contest winners take viewers into the field with NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast staff, offering new glimpses of their work.
July 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of people sampling in Camas Creek, Idaho Best in Show, Benjamin Sandford - Electro-fishing team sampling juvenile Chinook salmon in Camas Creek, Idaho. Judges’ comments: “A pleasing composition of a beautiful river and the science well displayed.” "I want to be on that river!"

Get Ready to Take LEAPS for Atlantic Salmon and Journey to the Rivers and Coasts of New England - with Agents of Discovery!

We've collaborated with the educational tech app, Agents of Discovery, to launch Sea-Run, GO!
June 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Multiple spotted Atlantic salmon fish swim above rocky floor.

Pilots Help Turtles Take Flight

Cold-stunned sea turtles get help from an unlikely place: the general aviation community.
June 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Milford Lab Takes on Sugar Kelp Cultivation

Marine vegetables, anyone?
October 13, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sugar kelp being harvested, strings of kelp being pulled from water.

ICCAT 2016 Meeting Takes Steps to Combat IUU Fishing, Sustainably Manage Atlantic Migratory Species

Countries from around the globe agreed to take more steps to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing at the 20th annual meeting of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) which recently concluded in Vilamou
November 25, 2016 - Feature Story ,
National

It Takes a Community

Working with anglers to recover threatened Puget Sound rockfish
July 06, 2016 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Rockfish popping eyes Rockfish are susceptible to barotrauma when brought to the surface, with symptoms including "pop–eye". Photo: NOAA Fisheries