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EcoFOCI Cruise - Post 4

EcoFOCI's Spring Mooring Cruise

EcoFOCI’s spring mooring cruise departed Dutch Harbor on May 10. This annual survey provides baseline fisheries & oceanographic data to support ongoing management of our nation's fisheries and marine life in the Bering Sea & rapidly changing U.S. Arctic.
June 15, 2022 - Research ,
Alaska
A sonobuoy is deployed over the port rail. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrate Whale Week with Us: A Message from Kim Damon-Randall, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources

Join us for a celebration of whales and the 50th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
February 14, 2022 - Leadership Message ,
National
NorthPacificrightwhale_smudgy.jpg North Pacific right whale #87 also known as “Smudgy” interacts with a log floating on the water. There are only around 30 individuals in the eastern population, so to spot a North Pacific right whale is rare and to see one interacting with a log in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. NOAA Fisheries permit 782-1719.

Whales and Climate Change: Big Risks to the Ocean's Biggest Species

Climate change is impacting ocean ecosystems and resulting in many challenges for a variety of marine species, including whales.
National

New Photos May Be First Visual Evidence Of North Pacific Right Whales Feeding In Bering Sea In Winter

Collaborative effort with fishermen confirms sighting of two rare whales.
February 11, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
two north pacific right whales skimming the water surface Two North Pacific right whales photographed by Josh Trosvig, captain of the cod fishing vessel Cerulean

Top 21 Stories, Photos, and Videos of 2021

Check out our most popular features of 2021.
December 15, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A humpback whale tail fluke is visible above the water with mountains in the background. Humpback whale in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #14245).

Signs of Hope For The World’s Most Endangered Great Whale Population

Discovery of a juvenile—named “Phoenix”—renews hope for survival of the endangered eastern North Pacific right whale population, currently at extremely high risk of extinction.
November 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of a North Pacific right whale at the surface. North Pacific right whale. Credit: International Whaling Commission.

Biological Opinion Office of Naval Research (ONR) Arctic Activities

Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion Office of Naval Research (ONR) Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Year 4 (2021-2022) NMFS Consultation Number: AKRO-2021-01926.
September 29, 2021 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

Four Endangered North Pacific Right Whales Spotted in the Gulf of Alaska

Biologists were able to collect valuable data on these rare animals during a special whale survey in August.
September 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Tail of one north Pacific right whale shown as it dives next to second whale with head above water.

Incidental Take Authorization: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Geophysical Survey of the Queen Charlotte Fault

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University to incidentally harass marine mammals during a marine geophysical survey of the Queen Charlotte Fault in the Northeast…
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Alaska
Published
05/01/2024

11 Cool Facts About Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

Did you know these marine mammals are part of the cetacean family? Check out these facts to learn more.
February 16, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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National
finback image for 2020 whale week Finback whales. Credit: NOAA Fisheries