Species Conservation

NOAA Fisheries' West Coast offices share stories of women on the water for Women's History Month 2021.

A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas. 

Jarad discusses his passion for fishery management and what makes Pacific Island fisheries so special.

Learn more about the importance of take reduction plans and teams in NOAA Fisheries' efforts to steward national marine resources.

North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction, and vessel strikes, also known as ship strikes, are a leading cause of their declining population. Explore the strategies and challenges of reducing these dangerous collisions in this Q&A.

Our team surveys and cleans up derelict fishing nets and ocean plastics from the reef and shoreline habitats of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, an ecologically and culturally significant area.

Photo contest winners take viewers into the field with NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast staff, offering new glimpses of their work.

Parts from marine mammals and Endangered Species Act-listed species: what they are, how you can get them, what you can do with them, and what authorizations or permits you need.

We develop probiotics for use in oyster hatcheries and perform studies in aquaculture gear as habitat for marine life, nutrient bioextraction studies, shellfish genetics research, offshore shellfish aquaculture potential, and shellfish responses to ocean

Find biological opinions issued by our national Office of Protected Resources.

Dolphins are now frequent visitors to the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers in New Jersey, indicating a healthier environment.

U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.

U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.

NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center is working on multiple projects to recover cetaceans in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico).