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2020 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Season Highlights: Celebrating Partners
Research on Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles continued in these remote islands, despite unprecedented challenges this year.
NOAA Fisheries Looks Ahead at 2021 Management Priorities and Challenges
Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, provides an overview of management priorities and challenges in 2021.
NOAA Fisheries Releases Assessment of COVID-19 Impacts on U.S. Fishing and Seafood Industries in 2020
Below you can find a snapshot of the effects of COVID-19 on the seafood industry (commercial harvesters, aquaculture, seafood dealers and processors) and for-hire fishing sector for 2020.
Frequent Questions: North Pacific Observer Vessel/Plant Operator
Answers to frequently asked questions and general information about and for North Pacific observer vessel and plant operators.
Citizen Science Participation in Shark Tagging Program Grows During Pandemic
Both tag requests and number of recaptured sharks increase in 2020.
2021 Ecosystem Monitoring of the Northeast US Continental Shelf: Hydrographic and Plankton Cruise Directory
Our commitment to collecting and maintaining long-term, comprehensive, shelf-wide hydrographic measurements and plankton abundances on the northeast US shelf resumed in 2021.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Surpasses 1,500!
Estimates show that this endangered species' numbers have continued to rise.
Sheltering Science at the End of the Earth: Part 1
The tiny Antarctic field camp at Cape Shirreff protected NOAA scientists for decades. They returned the favor with plenty of TLC.
Protected Species Assessment Workshop (PSAW) III
NOAA Fisheries will be hosting the third National Protected Species Assessment Workshop (PSAW III) March 28-30, 2023 with the Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, Florida.
Virtual Summer Student Internship Experience a First for Woods Hole Scientific Organizations
Sixteen college students from around the country are participating in this year’s Woods Hole Partnership Education Program. It offers the same basic content and growth experiences as in past summers, but unlike the past this year’s program is virtual.
Frequent Questions—Snow Crab and Salmon Declines in Alaska
NOAA Fisheries answers questions about what is behind the declines in snow crab and salmon and how we are addressing them.
Challenges, Satisfaction, and Lots of Monk Seal Pups During 2021 Field Season
NOAA biologists have returned from monitoring and protecting Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles. There were 2–5-month-long field camps in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument this field season.
Status of Stocks 2020
The annual Status of Stocks report highlights our work with partners toward the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities that support the American economy.
Undergraduate Internship Program Brings Diverse Talent to Woods Hole
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program has selected its 2021 class and will be held virtually again this year.