The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette departed on a 24-day research expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to support research and recovery efforts for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Every year, our biologists monitor the status of m

As we wrap up 2020, check out the most memorable marine features, videos, and photos of the year.

Meet some of our Science Aquarium’s most fascinating and charismatic animals. Learn about each of them through fun facts, videos, and printable coloring pages.

Read about this week's enforcement actions from around the country.

Read about this week's enforcement efforts from across the country.

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitat Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Explore some of the most pristine coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean and learn about the Monument protection that ensure these special areas are conserved.

The NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's 2018 ship-based, large-scale removal of derelict fishing gear and plastics from the reefs and shorelines of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Once a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries evaluates and identifies whether any areas meet the definition of critical habitat. Those areas may be designated as critical habitat through a rulemaking process.

Here are the 2021 art contest winners and honorable mentions!

List of threatened and endangered species, and their critical habitats, under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction in the Gulf of America* (formerly Gulf of Mexico).

From the earliest moments after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, NOAA has played a lead role—responding to the spill, assessing the damage, developing restoration plans, and implementing on-the-ground restoration projects.

Scientists to complete genomes of six cetaceans this year, for nine out of 14 families.

Read about this week's enforcement actions from around the country.