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NOAA Partners to Remove Kellogg Dam, Providing Passage for Threatened Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead

This project will benefit migratory fish, increase the safety and resiliency of transportation infrastructure, and create educational and recreational opportunities for the community in Milwaukie, Oregon.
April 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA) Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA)

Frequently Asked Questions on the Jeopardy Biological Opinion on Replacement of Tidegate at No Name Slough in the Skagit Delta

NOAA Fisheries is issuing a final biological opinion that evaluates the effects of the tidegate repair and replacement project on ESA-listed species in Puget Sound.

ESA Section 7(a)(2) Jeopardy Biological Opinion and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Response for the Issuance of Permits for No Name Slough Tidegate Replacement Project in Skagit County, Washington

This biological opinion evaluates the effects of the tidegate repair and replacement project on ESA-listed species in Puget Sound, including Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget sound steelhead, and Southern Resident killer whales.
April 22, 2024 - Biological Opinion ,

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determinations for Multiple Salmon Fisheries in Washington and Alaska

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster occurred for multiple fisheries between 2021 and 2022 in Alaska and Washington.
April 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Fisherman holding a coho salmon with its mouth open. A fisherman in Washington state holds a coho salmon. Credit: iStock

U.S. Department of Commerce Allocates $206K In Funding for Puget Sound Fishery Disaster

Funds will support the Squaxin Island Tribe’s fall chum salmon fishery.
April 17, 2024 - Media Release ,
Close-up of two chum salmon at the bottom of murky water. Can see rocks below the fish. Chum salmon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Science In Extremes: A New Field Camp In Antarctica

Field teams have been living at rustic field camps studying changes in the Antarctic ecosystem for more than 30 years. Now, the field camps are getting an upgrade that will make it easier to conduct critical research.
April 12, 2024 - Podcast ,
Cape Shirreff field camp against a backdrop of mountains in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Cape Shirreff field camp on Livingston Island, one of the most breathtaking places in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Incidental Take Authorization: United States Navy's Maintenance and Pile Replacement Project in Puget Sound, Washington

NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the United States Navy for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to 2 years of construction activities associated with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest Maintenance and Pile…
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05/16/2024

Newportal 2024 Contour Maps

These contour plots display the most recent oceanographic data collected off Newport, Oregon.
April 09, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
Newportal contour maps 01/15/2024

Guide for Identifying Gear from Marine Mammal Entanglements in the U.S. West Coast and Alaska

The Entanglement Gear Guide describes the characteristics of fishing gear currently used by NOAA Fisheries to identify the gear that may be involved in entanglements throughout the Eastern North Pacific Ocean
April 08, 2024 - Document ,