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Fishery-Independent Indices of Abundance in the Southeast Region

Learn about relative abundance indices for fish and shrimp from data collected during fishery-independent surveys conducted by the Southeast Fisheries Science Center and partners.
Southeast

Shark Depredation: A Frustrating Experience for Fishermen in the Atlantic

NOAA Fisheries continues to work with partners and fishermen to find solutions to depredation.
June 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
National
Saltwater fishing boat with poles in the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama. Saltwater fishing boat with poles in the Gulf of Mexico near Alabama.
Jun
04

Workshop to Improve Estimates of Recreational Fishing Effort

| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT

A workshop to identify new, feasible ways to validate the accuracy of current recreational fishing effort estimates.

Recreational Fishing,
Recreational Fishing Data,
Science & Data
,
Southeast

Live Long And Prosper! When it Comes To Shark Surveys, Longevity Matters

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Michelle Passerotti, new chief scientist of the Coastal Shark Bottom Longline Survey, shares insights from the Atlantic shark survey that has tagged and released more than 10,000 sharks over 35 years.
May 10, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small gray shark sits atop a measuring board with a blue numbered tag attached to its dorsal fin. A scientist’s hand lightly touches the shark's head above the eyes. A scientist tags a neonate sandbar shark with a blue rototag during the Delaware Bay COASTSPAN survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Partners with U.K. Anglers and Scientists to Learn More About Blue Sharks

Study to focus on movement ecology of these sharks in the eastern North Atlantic.
May 08, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Blue shark as seen from below. Large eye visible.

Northeast Shark Research

We conduct shark life history research and long-term monitoring activities essential for stock assessment and management.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Public Comment Requested: Gear Considerations in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries

Public Comment Requested on Scoping Document for Gear Considerations in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species FisheriesNOAA Fisheries requests public comment on a scoping document outlining potential changes to Atlantic highly migratory species fishing gear…
Information Gathering,
Highly Migratory Species
Issued
05/12/2025

Species and Habitat App

Web mapping app that displays and queries spatial data in the West Coast Region for Endangered Species Act ranges, critical habitat designations, and Magnuson-Stevens Act essential fish habitat. Users can generate a printable spatial query report.
April 28, 2024 - Map ,
West Coast

New Study Sheds Light on Alaska’s Largest, Most Mysterious Shark

Researchers created a “one-stop shop” for information critical to conserving the highly vulnerable Pacific sleeper shark.
April 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photograph of a large black sleeper shark hovering over the sandy and rocky deep seafloor Pacific sleeper shark photographed at 3,125 feet depth by the remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

Necropsy Offers Rare Opportunity to Study White Shark Biology

An immature female white shark found on a beach in the Florida panhandle provided scientists the rare opportunity to collect valuable scientific data.
February 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A large shark on top of a tarp on a dock near the water, with three scientists standing nearby to examine it Heather Moncrief-Cox and researchers from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center examine the body of a deceased white shark. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Meaghan Emory