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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
The Dogfish Didn’t Make it, but Sharks Need to Eat Too
Scientist Christine Kircun relates a tale of nature, red in tooth and claw
Fisheries and Ecosystem Oceanography Research in the California Current
Our team uses ship-based surveys to collect ecosystem and juvenile rockfish population data used in fisheries management.
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.
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.
2023 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series
2023 Seminar Series held virtually using Webex - Recordings Available.
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
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.
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.
5 Ways to Add More Seafood to Your Family’s Diet
Eating U.S. seafood is good for your health, our economy, and working waterfront communities.
Observer Programs on the West Coast
NOAA Fisheries coordinates a national program through its Office of Science and Technology, based upon geographic areas and needs.
Spring 2019 California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Survey
The survey will run from April 2–18, 2019, aboard the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Conducting scientific research to ensure that the region's marine and anadromous fish, marine mammal, marine turtle and invertebrate populations remain at healthy and sustainable levels, as functioning parts of their ecosystems and continue to enhance the
Fishing Gear: Midwater Trawls
Midwater trawling is a fishing practice that herds and captures the target species by towing a net through the water column.
Fishing Gear: Purse Seines
A purse seine is a large wall of netting deployed around an entire area or school of fish.