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Mid-Atlantic Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment for Federally Permitted Commercial Fishing Vessels

This is the first rule in the Atlantic to list forage species as ecosystem component species, and set landing and possession limits for 17 forage species.

Implementation of Fish and Product Import Provisions - Notification of Comparability Findings

Under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries has issued comparability findings for the Government of Mexico's Upper Gulf of California shrimp fishery.
Image: Innovative New Trawl Net Developed for U.S. West Coast Fish Research Surveys

Seafood Import Restrictions

Under statutes such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act the United States can impose import restrictions on seafood products from foreign fisheries that do not meet U.S. standards.
Image: Fishing Industry Leaders Join NOAA Scientists to Test New Survey Net That Gathers Improved Data in Less Time and at Lower Cost

Collecting Data on Diverse West Coast Waters

Tune in and learn what kinds of surveys NOAA Fisheries scientists use to collect data on the breathtaking diversity of West Coast waters.
Image: Collecting Data on Diverse West Coast Waters
Image: Science for Sustainable Fisheries in the Pacific Southwest

Voices from the Fisheries: Pioneers of the West Coast Tuna Industry

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region worked with the Aquarium of the Pacific to record the oral histories of several pioneers of the West Coast tuna industry in San Pedro and Terminal Island. Their first-hand accounts provide important insights about the earl
Image: The Dogfish Didn’t Make it, but Sharks Need to Eat Too

Sharing Fisheries Management Practices with International Partners

In this blog, Jennifer Leo, shares her experience of getting her feet wet in foreign policy in Namibia, Africa as an Embassy Science Fellow.
Image: Sharing Fisheries Management Practices with International Partners

Research Surveys in the Pacific Northwest

Our scientists conduct various field studies and surveys to estimate fishery populations, better understand marine life, and track ecosystem conditions off California, Oregon, and Washington.

State of the California Current Ecosystem in 2021: Winter is coming?

Scientists evaluate whether physical and biological conditions in the California Current Ecosystem were similar to past La Niñas.

Sea Lion Strandings: The View from the Rookery

NOAA Fisheries wildlife biologist Sharon Melin describes conditions at the sea lion rookeries on the Channel Islands, where pups are going hungry because unusually warm water along the Pacific coast has made it more difficult for their mothers to find foo
Image: Sea Lion Strandings: The View from the Rookery

Rick Methot, Ph.D.

Richard Methot serves as NOAA’s Senior Scientist for Stock Assessments. During his 38-year career with NOAA Fisheries he has worked in the Southwest, Alaska, and Northwest Fisheries Science Centers and Office of Science & Technology.