The release of thousands of juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon in a coastal creek north of Santa Cruz will boost the chances of recovering this endangered fish.

Take a look at our most popular stories, photos, and videos of 2018.

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and NOAA Fisheries have described and identified essential fish habitat in each of the six Alaska fishery management plans according to habitat conservation provisions.

In 2018, response efforts were conducted to aid and monitor two members of the Southern Resident killer whale population, J50 and J35. The following provides information on these response efforts.

NOAA Fisheries and partners developed and calibrated an ecosystem model of the Gulf of Mexico that revealed key trade-offs between Gulf menhaden and their predators, which could assist in managing the stock.

Partners from state, federal, non-profit, and private organizations that work together on the ShoreZone mapping system to map the shoreline of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

An online overview of Washington’s emerging seaweed aquaculture industry.

Our scientists routinely work with colleagues at federal and state agencies, academic research institutions, and non-profit organizations.

Aquaculture can help meet increasing demands for seafood, support commercial and recreational fisheries, and restore species and marine habitat.

Scientists conduct integrated monitoring of coral reefs and communities in Guam.

Kendra is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist for the Greater Atlantic Region.

Part of a series of national public discussions with recreational fishing constituents

State, tribal, and federal hatcheries seek to increase Chinook by 4–5 percent. Southern Resident Connections - Post 21

The calculator determines changes in habitat value in a common currency that represents habitat impacts as debits, and habitat improvements as credits.