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The Future of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management: A Conversation with Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link

NOAA Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link was recently honored by the American Fisheries Society with the 2025 Award for Excellence. We sat down with him for a conversation about his work on ecosystem-based fisheries management and the future of this approach.
January 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
A man with a beard and glasses speaks from a podium. Dr. Jason Link accepts the American Fisheries Society's 2025 Award of Excellence. He is the Senior Scientist for Ecosystems at NOAA Fisheries. Credit: American Fisheries Society

How Do You Excel as a Fisheries Scientist? Reflections on a Career with Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link

NOAA Senior Scientist Dr. Jason Link was recently honored by the American Fisheries Society with the 2025 Award for Excellence. We sat down with him for a conversation about his career.
January 13, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
A man with a beard and glasses wearing a suit shakes hands with a man with glasses wearing a red shirt and holding a gold medallion. Dr. Jason Link (left) accepts the American Fisheries Society 2025 Award of Excellence from Society President Dr. Miguel Garcia-Bermudez (right). Credit: American Fisheries Society

Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Road Map

The Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map provides specific actions that will guide and enhance NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to implement the EBFM Policy over the next five years.
November 26, 2024 - Policy and Guidance ,
National

Final Rule to Implement 2024-2026 Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule to implement Amendment 7 to the American Samoa Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP). Amendment 7 and this rule:Discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish management unit species (BMUS)Implement new single…
Final Rule,
Pacific Islands
Effective
06/06/2026

Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago; Discontinue Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish

NOAA Fisheries announces the approval of Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago. This amendment discontinues the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish management unit species because the best scientific…
Final Rule,
Pacific Islands
Published
06/06/2026

Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Gain: an Investment Portfolio Approach to Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

Researchers from NOAA Fisheries are exploring the use of portfolio optimization techniques to minimize risk in fisheries management.
September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Many small silvery-blue fish swim in bright blue water. A school of Pacific sardines. Credit: iStock

An Ecosystem-Focused Approach to Improving Fisheries Management

A NOAA report details case studies showing how U.S. regional fishery management councils can use a new tool to incorporate ecosystem stressors into their decision making.
April 20, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
A gray and black fish with a silver sheen swims just above a sandy aquarium bottom A black rockfish. NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center led an ecosystem risk assessment to understand how vulnerable different fish species—including the black rockfish—are to different human activities such as abandoned fishing gear, oil spills, and coastal development in the Southern California Bight and Puget Sound. Credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chad King/NOAA Sanctuaries.

Addressing Challenges In Communicating Arctic Climate Research: Reflections

The Alaska Climate Integrated Modeling Project (ACLIM) is an interdisciplinary team of 50+ scientists and professionals. This project uses integrative computer modeling to study issues posed by climate change on the Bering Sea and evaluate solutions.
May 11, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
Dungeness crab pots stacked on a pier next to a faded and weathered sign. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Tech Memo: Investigating and Improving Applications of Ecosystem Status Reports in U.S. Fisheries Management

This is a report from a 2021 Workshop organized by the National Marine Fisheries Service Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Working Group.
May 02, 2022 - Technical Memo ,
National

Climate Adaptation And What That Means

Addressing Challenges In Communicating Arctic Climate Research

It's common to hear the word “adaptation” alongside climate research. However, it can be difficult to determine what adapting to climate change means. Here, AFSC scientists share their thoughts on the definition of climate adaptation by U.S. Fisheries.
March 23, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
photograph of the village of Atka