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Current Conditions of the Northeast U.S. Shelf Ecosystem: Fall 2024 Update

Biannual report on ecosystem and fisheries data for the Northeast U.S. continental shelf ecosystem. Based on data from January-June 2024
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Cape Shirreff Situation Reports 2024-2025

These reports highlight science activities and events from the U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program's Holt Watters Field Camp at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, part of the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica
West Coast

Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean conditions.
January 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Red king crab against a black background Red king crab on the deck of a research vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Erin Fedewa

2025 Winter Acoustic-Trawl Pre-spawning Pollock Surveys in the Gulf of Alaska

Research brief for Acoustic-Trawl pollock survey.
December 19, 2024 -
Alaska

An Incredible Rice’s Whale Encounter

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

The crew collects valuable information from endangered sperm and Rice’s whales, blackfish, dolphins, and seabirds in the final days of the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds.
December 17, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
The large, dark grey head of a whale is just below the surface of the ocean. Rice’s whale. Credit: Terra Mar Applied Sciences/Kate Sutherland (Permit #21938)

Some Fish and Crab May Shift Further North in Alaskan Waters Than Previously Predicted

New regional models are being developed for the Bering Sea to better anticipate and incorporate climate change into resource management.
December 17, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Prow of ship with dense sea ice and sky in background. The research vessel Norseman II pushes carefully through the ice, maneuvering for open water. Credit: Gavin M Brady/NOAA Fisheries.

A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024

NOAA Fisheries releases their annual Ecosystem Status Reports including a new report card for the northern Bering Sea which shares some promising news about sea ice conditions
December 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
3d map of Alaska 3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit: Frank Ramspott

New Study Will Improve Abundance Estimates for Bearded, Ribbon, and Spotted Seals in Alaska

New research on ice seal haul-out behavior helps to more accurately estimate the number of ice seals in the Arctic, and improve our efforts to conserve and monitor their populations.
December 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A ribbon seal with dark brown hair and a pattern of large white ribbons on the chest raises her head and shoulders above the water line and looks around among ice floes. An adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Animals are much harder to detect during aerial surveys when they are in the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Josh M London / Photo taken under authority of NOAA Fisheries Research Permit #23858.

A Voyage Through the Arctic Post #9

A Voyage Through the Arctic

Efforts among educators, parents, communities, and mentors.
December 09, 2024 - Science Blog ,
Alaska
Outreach Coordinator showing how thermal imaging works. Stori Oates, Communications and Education Coordinator, showing how thermal imaging works. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

2024 Gulf Of Alaska Ecosystem Status Report: In Brief

This assessment summarizes and synthesizes climate, biological, and fishing effects on the shelf and slope regions of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), from an ecosystem perspective, and to provides an assessment of the possible future.
December 05, 2024 - Assessments ,
Alaska